Open AccessIs anoplasty superior to scar revision surgery for post-hemorrhoidectomy anal stenosis? Six years of experience
Author(s) -
Yu-Tse Weng,
Kuan-Jung Chu,
Kuan-Hsun Lin,
ChunKai Chang,
Jung-Cheng Kang,
Chaoyang Chen,
Je-Ming Hu,
TaWei Pu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i22.7698
Subject(s) - medicine , anal stenosis , surgery , stenosis , anal verge , radiology , hemorrhoids , colorectal cancer , cancer
Anal stenosis is a rare but frustrating condition that usually occurs as a complication of hemorrhoidectomy. The severity of anal stenosis can be classified into three categories: mild, moderate, and severe. There are two main surgical treatments for this condition: scar revision surgery and anoplasty; however, no studies have compared these two approaches, and it remains unclear which is preferrable for stenoses of different severities.