Sentences with phrase «if anal sphincter»

A fissure may develop if the anal sphincter's resting pressure becomes too high, causing spasm and reducing blood flow to the anus.

If anal sphincter is chronically tense, blood flow to this region is reduced causing the lining of your anus to become more susceptible to tearing.

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-- If a fissure is chronic (lasts long), you may need a prescription medication such as high blood pressure medications for a few weeks that will lower the resting pressure of the internal anal sphincter, thus allowing the edges of the fissure to come together and heal.

So in order to remove an anal sac, there is no choice: we must cut into the sphincter, hence the risk of incontinence if the thin muscle is not sutured perfectly well at the end of the surgery.