Hello everyone. I had first time LIS Surgery last Friday and was told by the Surgeon that he cut/Dissected 8mm. Does anyone know if 8mm is considered conservative? What is the average amount that is cut? I would hate for a relapse to occur. Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

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I think that it is personal to each person's posterior as to what the surgeon does, so as long as you heal well and everthing functions normally again, I would not worry.

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Well put Savaici. I agree that the amount to cut is very individual and a decision made by an experienced surgeon. You want to cut enough to heal the fissure but not enough to cause incontinence. This is a fine line. The internal sphincter has a very important role to play. Generally speaking, 8mm sounds the norm to me. I had 6-7mm. Many CRSs today only cut to the apex (top) of the fissure and this is usually sufficient.