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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-9-16
pubmed:abstractText
Painful defaecation is a common and distressing problem in children. A retrospective study has been made of 27 such children who underwent examination under anaesthetic and anal dilatation as part of their overall management. At operation, fifteen were found to have perianal skin inflammation and fissuring. Follow-up was continued where possible until symptoms resolved. The length of follow-up ranged from 1 to 18 months (mean 7 months). At discharge, 21 of the children were cured or substantially better. The author concludes that anal dilatation may help in the management of these children but only as part of an overall strategy of medical care.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0035-8835
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
269-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Anal dilatation in the management of painful defaecation in children.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, The Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article