Anal Fissure : Symptoms, Diagnosis and Therapies /

This highly informative monograph offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary reference for the management and treatment of the whole spectrum of painful tears in the anus and anal canal. Based upon a systematic review of all relevant papers on the topic starting from 1865, the book deals with the...

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Main Authors: Wienert, Volker
Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Group Author: Raulf, Franz; Mlitz, Horst
Published: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49244-5
Summary: This highly informative monograph offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary reference for the management and treatment of the whole spectrum of painful tears in the anus and anal canal. Based upon a systematic review of all relevant papers on the topic starting from 1865, the book deals with the primary anal fissure, acute and chronic - with a new definition of the latter one provided - , and the secondary anal fissure in every detail, particularly its medical history , etiology , signs and symptoms , medical findings , therapy and its evaluation, differential diagnosis. It also covers al
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (XI, 170 pages) : illustrations
ISBN: 9783319492445
Index Number: RD544
CLC: R656.9
Contents: 1 Anatomy -- 2 Chronic Anal Fissure -- 3 Secondary Anal Fissure -- 4 Problems of Defining Chronic Anal Fissure -- 5. Epidemiology and Etiopathogenesis -- 6 Signs and Symptoms -- 7 Prevention and Quality of life in Anal Fissure -- 8 Diagnostics and Differential diagnostics -- 9 Historical aspects and Anal Fissure Pathology -- 10 Therapy for Acute Anal Fissure -- 11 Therapy for Chronic Anal Fissure -- 12 Medical Position Statement -- Appendix.