What is Constipation?
Technically Constipation meaning is a problem/concern with passing stool, generally indicating passing fewer than three stools a week and having difficulty passing stool. It is fairly common among people of all ages, and almost everyone is bothered by this problem at some point in their lives. However, a lack of dietary fiber, fluids, and exercise are the main reasons for constipation. Simultaneously, certain medications or other medical conditions are also contributing factors to constipation.
Constipation is usually treated with diet and lifestyle modifications and nonprescription medicines. However, it may require changes in constipation medicines or other constipation treatments prescribed by a healthcare professional.
Long-term constipation, also known as chronic constipation, requires treating another disease or condition that tends to cause or worsen constipation.
Constipation Symptoms:
- Fewer than three stools a week
- Hard, dry, or lumpy stools
- Straining/pain whilst passing stools
- Feeling that not all stool has passed
- Feeling of rectum being blocked
- Need to use a finger to pass stool on some occasion
Anal Fissure- An Outcome of Constipation:
An anal fissure is a small tear/cut in the anus lining, causing pain and bleeding during bowel movements. It’s a common medical condition affecting people of all ages and is often mistaken as hemorrhoids. Anal fissures are generally the result of trauma to the anal canal, caused by constipation-often due to the passage of hard or large stools.
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Anal Fissure Symptoms:
- Pain- Sharp, burning pain/sensation during/after bowel movements, with pain lasting for hours.
- Bleeding- Bright red blood on the toilet paper/in the stool.
- Itching & Irritation- Fissure area might feel itchy or irritated.
- Visible Tear- Small crack/tear visible in the skin of the anal canal.
All these discerning symptoms of anal fissure are the possible/probable fundamental outcomes of Constipation-be it short or long-term, affecting and disrupting anal health, though there’re other factors like Chronic Diarrhea, Childbirth, Anal Intercourse, Inflammatory Conditions, Poor Hygiene to name a few.
Anal Fissure Treatment in Pune @Dr. Suhasini Jadhav– Providing the Best Treatment for Anal Fissure:
Surgical Procedures for Anal Fissure
- Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy (LIS)– Small cut is made into anal sphincter muscle.
- Botulinum Toxin (Botox) Injection- Anal-sphincter injection.
- Laser- Minimally invasive procedure.
Anal Fistula- Another Possible Outcome of Constipation:
Anal Fistula/Abscessis an abnormal connection or tunnel forming between the inside of the anal canal or rectum and the skin surrounding the anus, resulting from an infection that leads to the formation of an abscess (pus-filled cavity), thereby creating a channel to the skin’s surface.
Diagnosis Equipment/Applications
- Physical Examination
- Digital Rectal Examination
- Endoanal Ultrasound
- MRI
- Fistulogram
Surgical Procedures for Anal Fistula
- Fistulotomy- Fistula is opened, and the channel is laid flat for healing.
- Seton Placement- Seton (thread-like material) is placed through the fistula for drainage and healing.
- Flap Repair- Covering fistula with a flap of healthy tissue from the surrounding area.
- LIFT (Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract)- Fistula Tract dissection & close-off.
Non-Surgical for Anal Fistula
- Fibrin Glue- Biological glue for sealing fistula.
- Plug- Bioprosthetic plug.
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