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Anal Fissure : Complications

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Complications could include:
Occasionally, a fissure becomes chronic and will not heal. Chronic fissures may require minor surgery to relax the sphincter.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 17, 2008
An angle change of greater than 30 degrees often indicates significant weakness of the muscles and tendons that support the bladder.American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Urinary incontinence in women.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 22, 2008
Incontinence is the loss of normal control of the bowel or bladder. Incontinence can involve the involuntary voiding of urine(urinary incontinence) or of stool and gas(fecal or bowel incontinence).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control the passage of gas or stools(feces) through the anus. For some people, fecal incontinence is a relatively minor problem that is limited to a slight occasional soiling of underwear, but for others it i...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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