Computer-generated profiles of the anal canal in patients with anal fissure
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum1995Vol. 38(1), pp. 72–79
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Abstract
The primary abnormality in fissure is persistent hypertonia affecting the entire internal sphincter, unrelated to pain. Cross-sectional pressure profiles may explain the predilection of fissures to occur in the posterior midline; other factors must prevent chronic fissures from healing.
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