Lateral internal sphincterotomy
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A Lateral internal sphincterotomy is performed on internal anal sphincter, the involuntary muscle that controls the passage of stool.
It is also done to cure an anal fissure that has gone chronic.
Operation time: 20 - 30 minutes.
Dispatch time: same day or next day
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