Hi all. New here, and very grateful to have found a community like this one.
I've been battling a fissure for 3 months now and am weighing my options. My CRS said that my fissure is now chronic; I've developed a small skin tag and none of the creams, baths, etc have done anything to stop the spasms that I experience for 7-8 hours after a bowel movement. The fissure itself is not bleeding or ulcerated, but it is deep to the muscle and causing relentless spasms.
He recommended I have a fissurectomy, but stated it would just involve him cauterizing the fissure and putting a dissolvable stitch in it l, but I can find no info on this method online. Does anyone know of or have experience with this?
Also, how will a fissurectomy help me if the spasms are the problem? He's said that he believes my fissure would've healed already if it weren't for the spasms, because despite it's depth it's otherwise "uncomplicated"... but I guess I don't see how stitching it shut, while still having the spasms and reduced blood flow to the area, will help it to heal. Can anyone give any insight?