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Springer Anal Fissure Symptoms, Diagnosis and Therapies 1st Editon 2017 Hardbound by Volker Wienert, Franz Raulf, Horst Mlitz
This highly informative monograph offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary reference guide 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 since 1865, it addresses primary, acute and chronic anal fissures – providing a new definition of the last form – and secondary anal fissures in detail, particularly their medical history, etiology, signs and symptoms, medical findings, therapy and its evaluation, and differential diagnosis. The book also covers all available evidence-based therapeutic strategies. As such, it will appeal to a wide readership, from proctologists and surgeons to gynecologists, urologists, dermatologists and gastroenterologists. 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.