Anal Fissure


Book Description

This highly informative monograph offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary reference guide for the management and treatment of the whole spectrum of painful tears in the anus and anal canal. Based upon a systematic review of all relevant papers on the topic since 1865, it addresses primary, acute and chronic anal fissures – providing a new definition of the last form – and secondary anal fissures in detail, particularly their medical history, etiology, signs and symptoms, medical findings, therapy and its evaluation, and differential diagnosis. The book also covers all available evidence-based therapeutic strategies. As such, it will appeal to a wide readership, from proctologists and surgeons to gynecologists, urologists, dermatologists and gastroenterologists.




The ASCRS Manual of Colon and Rectal Surgery


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The ASCRS Textbook of Surgery of the Colon and Rectum offers a comprehensive textbook designed to provide state of the art information to residents in training and fully trained surgeons seeking recertification. The textbook also supports the mission of the ASCRS to be the world’s authority on colon and rectal disease. The combination of junior and senior authors selected from the membership of the ASCRS for each chapter will provide a comprehensive summary of each topic and allow the touch of experience to focus and temper the material. This approach should provide the reader with a very open minded, evidence based approach to all aspects of colorectal disease. Derived from the textbook, The ASCRS Manual of Surgery of the Colon and Rectum offers a “hands on” version of the textbook, written with the same comprehensive, evidence-based approach but distilled to the clinical essentials. In a handy pocket format, readers will find the bread and butter information for the broad spectrum of practice. In a consistent style, each chapter outlines the condition or procedure being discussed in a concise outline format – easy to read, appropriately illustrated and referenced.




The Origin and Extent of Earth Fissures in Escalante Valley, Southern Escalante Desert, Iron County, Utah


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This CD contains a 30-page report and 37-photo appendix of an investigation by the Utah Geological Survey of five recently discovered earth fissures in southwestern Utah. The earth fissues, which likely resulted from aquifer compaction due to ground-water withdrawal, were revealed after floodwater infiltrated into and enlarged the fissures during January 2005. This study discusses the geology and hydrology of the Escalante Valley where the fissures formed, includes maps of the fissure traces, discusses the most probable cause of fissure formation, and presents recommendations for future study. 30 pages + 37 page appendix




Comprehensive Treatise on Anal Fissures: Insights into Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Holistic Health


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This treatise serves as an exhaustive exploration into the multifaceted realm of anal fissures and fistulas, offering an in-depth analysis of their epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentation, and structural intricacies. The comprehensive journey through the anatomical and bio-chemical aspects includes a detailed examination of the anal canal's structural overview, blood supply, innervation, and anatomical variations, providing clinicians and researchers with a holistic understanding. Delving into the pathophysiology, the treatise elucidates the microtrauma, sphincter tone's role, inflammatory processes, and the chronicity of anal fissures. The molecular intricacies unfold in subsequent chapters, unraveling cellular responses to tissue injury, the role of inflammatory mediators, and the impact of cytokines, growth factors, and matrix metalloproteinases in tissue remodeling. Navigating beyond the medical intricacies, the treatise embarks on clinical history, physical examination, and a meticulous exploration of differential diagnoses. Diagnostic modalities, stool examination, and diet assessment are scrutinized to equip healthcare professionals with a comprehensive diagnostic toolkit. The treatise doesn't merely stop at diagnosis and treatment; it extends into conservative and pharmacological interventions, topical therapies, and surgical options. Chronic anal fissures, fistula formation, and implications for quality of life are thoroughly addressed, demonstrating a commitment to holistic patient care.




Healing an Anal Fissure


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** Includes FREE Audio Book and Cheat Sheets Guide ** Sam Summers, author of 'Healing An Anal Fissure' is a self-confessed fanatic when it comes to nutrition, health and fitness. One day, in his early 40's and en route to a Christmas party, he found himself in immense pain... Sam took a painkiller to give himself relief at the Christmas party and briefly forgot about the problem. The next morning reality struck when Sam visited the bathroom and experienced an excruciatingly painful bowel movement. The same thing happened the next day... and the day after that too. After much research (and panic), the author discovered that he was suffering from an anal fissure. This came as a shock: Sam's entire lifestyle was focused around being healthy. "So how could this have happened?", he wondered. What followed was a journey of despair, hopelessness and suffering until the author ultimately found a cure for his fissure. Today, he wants to share this information with you. "This book provides an honest account of how someone with enough determination can find a cure to a debilitating condition without having to resort to surgery" - Dr Dev Lall, Private Practice Expert Sometimes What Works For Others May Not Work For You. * Are you frustrated with traditional medical advice? * Are you living in constant dread of your next bowel movement? * Is your social life, family life and work affected by your condition? In this action-oriented book you'll discover the secrets that a regular guy in his 40's used to nurse himself back to full health after living in fear, shame and embarrassment for many months because of a chronic anal fissure. BONUS: This book comes with a FREE audio version. See inside for details. https://www.healanalfissure.com




Fissures in EU Citizenship


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EU citizenship law is revealed to have been a tragedy thirty years in the making in the era of Brexit.




Pit and Fissure Sealants


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This book provides wide-ranging information on current clinical and scientific knowledge on the various aspects of fissure sealing. Trends in the epidemiology of caries are first examined, followed by thorough description of the morphology of pits and fissures and types of sealant. The role of sealants in the prevention of caries is discussed. Diagnostic parameters are presented, along with step-by-step descriptions of clinical procedures for fissure sealing. Chapters are also included on alternative techniques of fissure sealing, sealing of carious fissures, and therapeutic fissure sealing. The final chapter in the book focuses on the cost effectiveness of the procedure. Tooth surfaces with pits and fissures are particularly vulnerable to caries development. Sealants were developed to help manage these sites of the tooth and safeguard the surfaces from decay. This book has been written by acknowledged experts in the field. It will be of value for all dental professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of current knowledge on the science and the clinical application of pit and fissure sealants.




Fissures


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Grant Faulkner's sharply observed, darkly funny, heart-breaking bursts of highly compressed prose offers a startling view of what reality might look like through a funhouse microscope. Fissures pushes the boundaries of flash prose, and thank goodness for that. Sometimes less is so much more. -Dinty W. Moore, author of Dear Mister Essay Writer Guy: Advice and Confessions on Writing, Love, and Cannibals







Fissures in the Mediascape


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It implicates the survival of cultural identities, the expression of marginalized social and cultural symbolic matter, and the growth of subordinate groups in terms of empowerment and self-esteem, dimensions overlooked by traditional discussions of the democratization of communication."--BOOK JACKET.