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anyone with lateral sphincterotomy done ??

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im 5 day post op lateral sphincterotomy for my fissure i had been suffering for 4 months. pain due to fissure is gone but im suffering from anal swelling . did anyone experienced anal swelling after fissure surgery ? how to deal with it ?

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  • claire406
    claire406 rqr

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    I had the surgery about 5 years ago, it did take a good couple of months for me to totally heal. Could you ring your surgeons secretary if you are worried? Drink plenty of fluid and keep bowels as soft as u can. I think it's just too early. Xx

    • rqr
      rqr claire406

      Posted

      m only worried about swelling . did u suffer with anal swelling after surgery ? i called my surgeon he said its normal dnt worry

  • eric_87904
    eric_87904 rqr

    Posted

    yes there will be swelling very traumatic ordeal warm baths multiple times a dag

    • Gstav
      Gstav eric_87904

      Posted

      Hey Erick, thanks for all the posts you did it helped me alot, I had lis 21 days ago and the main pain is gone I can sit and all that but there is a little pain here and there now and then, did that happen to you or your completely were pain free 14 days after ur op? thanks

  • betty54790
    betty54790 rqr

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    Had the surgery twice. 2nd one back in 2019. Pain peaked on 3 days, after a week pain lessened and 2 weeks later everything calmed down. Be patient, keep the area clean as possible, multiple showers help and use a handheld shower bidet / water to clean yourself. To dry, dab with tissue until clean, don't wipe.

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