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What is the best natural treatment for chronic anal fissures ?

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Soft stools: This will work about 20% of the time. Lateral sphinctermyotomy is curative. Spare the knife and spoil the rectum

Answered 8/23/2015

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