Anal sphincterotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat mucosal fissures of the anal canal and sphincter by incising the sphincter muscle to relieve the muscle spasm that prevents such fissures from healing.
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Anal sphincterotomy is a surgical procedure that involves treating mucosal fissures from the anal canal/sphincter.
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