Apex Multispeciality Hospital : Kopar Khairane
Anal Fissure Treatment in Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai
An anal fissure is a small tear in the skin lining the back passage, usually caused by passing hard stools. It causes sharp pain during and after passing stool, often with a little bright red blood. At Apex Multispeciality Hospital, Kopar Khairane, most fissures are treated with diet changes and medicines, and surgery is offered for fissures that do not heal.
Symptoms of a fissure
- Sharp, cutting pain when passing stool
- A burning or throbbing pain that can last for hours afterwards
- A little bright red blood on the stool or toilet paper
- A small skin tag near the tear in long-standing fissures
A fissure is different from piles and a fistula, although symptoms can overlap. Your surgeon will examine you to confirm the cause.
Acute and chronic fissures
An acute fissure is recent and often heals within a few weeks with simple treatment. A chronic fissure lasts more than about 6 to 8 weeks and may need further treatment, often because the muscle around the anus goes into spasm and reduces blood flow to the tear.
Treatment options
- Soft stools: high-fibre diet, plenty of water and stool softeners
- Warm sitz baths to relax the muscle and ease pain
- Medicated ointments that relax the anal muscle and help healing, as prescribed
- Botulinum toxin injection to relax the muscle temporarily [HOSPITAL TO VERIFY: offered]
- Surgery (lateral internal sphincterotomy): a small cut in part of the anal muscle to relieve spasm, for chronic fissures that do not heal
Recovery after fissure surgery
Surgery is usually short, and many patients go home the same or next day. Pain often improves quickly after surgery, and most fissures heal within a few weeks. Keeping stools soft remains important.
Risks
Sphincterotomy has a high success rate. A small number of people have temporary, and rarely lasting, difficulty controlling wind or stool. Your surgeon will discuss this before you decide.
Our surgical team
Fissure treatment at Apex is supported by Apex Hospital’s medical team, including:
- Sandeep Tayade, MS (General & Laparoscopic Surgery)
Meet the team on our doctors page.
Fissure treatment in Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai
Private consultations and treatment are available close to home. Apex Multispeciality Hospital is in Sector 19, Kopar Khairane, near MSEB, and serves patients from Kopar Khairane, Ghansoli, Vashi and nearby parts of Navi Mumbai. Get directions.
Book a private consultation with our surgeon. Request an appointment or call +91 85912 35064. |
Frequently asked questions
Can a fissure heal on its own?
Many acute fissures heal within a few weeks with soft stools, sitz baths and ointments.
What is the difference between piles and fissure?
Piles are swollen blood vessels and often bleed without much pain. A fissure is a tear that usually causes sharp pain with stools.
When is surgery needed for a fissure?
When a fissure has not healed after about 6 to 8 weeks of proper treatment, or keeps coming back.
Is fissure surgery painful?
Pain usually improves quickly after surgery because the muscle spasm is relieved.
What is the cost of fissure surgery at Apex Hospital?
Call +91 85912 35064 for an estimate. [HOSPITAL TO VERIFY: price range in Rs]
Sources
- NHS: Anal fissure