Sphincterotomy in Little Rock, AR

A sphincterotomy with our Little Rock, AR specialists is performed as an outpatient procedure and under either general or local anesthesia. Your gastroenterology provider creates a minor incision in the internal anal sphincter. The incision within the muscle reduces the pressure, thereby allowing the fissure to close. The incision is then either sutured with dissolvable sutures or may be left open to heal naturally. As with any surgical procedure, lateral internal sphincterotomy might involve some complications and risks, such as incontinence of gas or stool, bleeding, pain, infection at the site of the incision, and trouble with the passing of urine. We encourage you to have a conversation regarding all the risks and benefits in relation to this surgical procedure with your GastroArkansas gastroenterologist.

Anal fissures can heal without intervention. Regardless, in the event that you have an anal fissure for which this is not the case, and which is not responding to the less invasive treatment efforts, then a sphincterotomy may be able to help you. If you have subsequent questions in relation to a sphincterotomy or any alternative method of treatment for anal fissures, we implore you to call a GastroArkansas provider. As a physician-led network of gastroenterology providers, GastroArkansas strives to provide patient-centered treatment for gastroenterology problems like anal fissures. If you are on the search for a provider who specializes in sphincterotomies in Little Rock, AR, please contact us today.