Acute fissures appear as a simple cut or tear in the anus and can be usually managed with non-surgical options. Fissure surgery is required in some cases when conservative treatment fails.
“Fissure surgery is carried out if fissure persists for more than 8 weeks,” says Dr.
“Fissure treatment without surgery can be successfully achieved in 90% cases,” says Dr Amarchand Bajaj, Senior Consultant Surgeon at Sitaram Bhartia in Delhi.
Fissure in ano is a common condition seen in adults between 20-40 years of age. It is frequently confused with piles because they both have similar symptoms.
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Hernia is a condition in which an internal body part protrudes through the abdomen. This could be because of the weakness of the muscles.
It mainly affects men and is often associated with ageing.
Hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels in the lower part of the rectum and anal canal. The exact cause of these is unidentified but some predisposing factors like excessive strain during a prolonged period of constipation may cause them.
Obesity is not only a social stigma but also the root cause of many ailments and health disorders. Reema Sehgal was well-aware of this fact, and tried very hard to lose the extra kilos. But all her attempts at dieting and exercising failed due to her highly demanding job and chaotic work hours.
Bariatric surgery, also commonly known as weight loss surgery, can be done for obese individuals who want to reduce their weight and want to live healthier and more active lives.
With bariatric surgery, depending on their unique circumstances, a patient could have their stomach reduced (gastric sleeve surgery) or a large portion of it bypassed by rerouting their small intestine to a stomach pouch.
A gall bladder removal surgery, also known as a cholecystectomy, is quite a commonly performed surgery which is carried out when people experience pain due to stones in their gallbladder. There is no medical treatment for gallbladder stones, these have to removed by surgery.
Traditionally, a gall bladder surgery is done with four cuts on the patient’s abdomen at most hospitals.
A hernia occurs due to a weakness in the muscles of the abdomen or pelvis. Usually, people feel a bulge under their skin or a dull ache in the abdominal area for a while, just as Rohit Gupta did when he was diagnosed with a hernia.
“I’d been feeling this bulge for a while” Rohit told us “and it would become larger when I coughed or bent down to pick up something heavy.