ANAL FISSURE;

Objective: To know the outcome of treatment of chronic anal fissure. Setting: Nishtar Hospital, Multan. Period: January 2011 toJune 2011. Material and methods: A total of 100 patients attending surgical OPD were included in the study. Results: Out of 100 patients, 73(73%) were male and 27 (27%) were female patients. Majority of the patients were from the age group 31-40 years. At posterior midline fissurein ano was present in 91 (91%) patients and at the anterior midline it was in 9 (9%). Pain defecation was seen in all patients, constipation in 95(95%) patients whereas bleeding from rectum in 72 (72%) patients. Conclusions: It is concluded that in patients with chronic anal fissure,chemical sphincterotomy with topical nifedipine ointment is a non-invasive and effective modality.