http://www.thedoctorschannel.com/view/anal-dilatation-in-the-tx-of-anal-fissure-3/
I found the above link on my computer - had forgotten that it was there and now I think I should share it. One can never have too much info when dealing with this monster :)
Hopefully the link works.

Thanks Baba,
I just don't understand why there is so much misinformation about controlled dilation. And among CRSs too!
Makes you wonder how much these guys really know.
I've yet to read a bad report or horror story from someone who had the controlled method of dilation.
-Tanya