Sphincterotomy in San Antonio, TX

A sphincterotomy with our San Antonio, TX team is performed on an outpatient basis under either general or local anesthesia. Your gastroenterology provider will make a minor incision within the internal anal sphincter. This incision in the muscle reduces existing pressure, allowing the fissure to heal. The incision is either stitched with dissolvable sutures or can be left open to allow for natural healing. As in any surgery, a lateral internal sphincterotomy may encompass specific complications and risks, like the inability to control stool or gas, bleeding, pain, infection at the site of the incision, and difficulty with passing urine. We compel you to discuss the complete list of possible risks as well as benefits of this treatment with your San Antonio Gastroenterology Associates provider.

Anal fissures can close without intervention. But, if you suffer from an anal fissure that does not seem to be healing and seems resistant to the more conservative treatment efforts, a sphincterotomy might be something that could help you. Should you have further questions about the sphincterotomy or any alternate method for treating anal fissures, it would be in your best interest to connect with a San Antonio Gastroenterology Associates provider. As a physician-led team of gastroenterology providers, San Antonio Gastroenterology Associates strives to provide patient-centric care for gastroenterology problems like anal fissures. If you are searching for a provider who performs sphincterotomies in San Antonio, TX please contact a location in your community today.