LIS fissure surgery: How long is the recovery?

Had LIS about 7 weeks ago. Im getting the anal spasms but worst is the back passage gets really inflamed making it almost impossible to pass stools.
What is recommended for patients to decrease inflamation???

please be clear about it..does LIS work?..sometimes you say in 2 to 3 weeks you gonna get fully recovered but than u say surgery might make it worst..what do i do?..I m suffering from unbearable pain its been many months..i have done every treatment nothing works..what do i do😢..please help..🙏

I recently had laser fissure surgery its been 14 days i have no pain after my 2 3 motion there is only wound healing time and no incontinence i think my dr has done a fantastic job I hope this helps people.

I am done with (fissure with hemorrhoids) surgery in laser 14 days before . but till now little bleeding and pain and swelling in after motion time. how many days complete healing and any special carrying. pls your feedback, this is problem or normal. complete healing time.

I just had a surgery 2 weeks ago there but I still feel pain in my left leg is that normal? and when should I start working out again!

Hello, does someone experienced itching n discomfort?

I’ve just done the surgery on the 30th and I find the recovery difficult.. I have a n anal fissure since June and tried everything and this was the only thing left to try… I feel like I have a knife up my bum still some times and like it’s even worse but it’s the swelling probably… I still bleed and can’t walk very long but hope next week will be better .. I use metalucide become the white powder to soften stools makes it worse and harder to stop the pain because you go to the toilet more often… I’m off for a month and pray to be able to walk longer and work 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

I had surgery a week ago for the partial lateral spchinterotomy hemorrhoidectomy and and the pain has been brutal. My surgeon never told me it is one of the most painful surgeries there is either smfh. Makes me sick to my stomach. The most pain I’m dealing with is the incision area/surgical area pain on the left inside of the left cheek. Every time I walk it feels it gets brushed it hurts and makes me feel like I am walking slow and weird. I had to get more pain meds from my doctor because it was so bad. The wound is my main worry and trying to deal with how to be comfortable. My doc prescribed me infection meds, but said when he saw me yesterday that nothing looks infected. He wanted to be on the safe side though for that. I just need to hear from folks on how to manage that incision pain bc wtf! I can see the wound open and like muscle, but he told me yesterday it looked good and everything looked good.

Need some feedback and thoughts from y’all as any would be appreciated.

I had a chronic fissure which was infected as well. Underwent LIS and fissurectomy 9 weeks back. I had cleaned my bowels 1 day before the surgery and was on a liquid diet. I continued my liquid diet for 9 days post surgery. I was given some local anaesthesia after surgery before I regained consciousness and I didn’t have pain for 6 weeks (except for first day and night). I believe I have recovered now but still face some incontinence. But it was an awesome experience for me. I just did sitz bath after every motion and that’s about it. Didn’t have to take pain killers.

People post the problems they have faced, but once they recover they dont reply about it. Really keeps us hanging and worried.

I scared to do the surgery but the fissure is getting worse and I can’t take the pain anymore I don’t know what to do

I had this surgery and it almost cost me my life.

You said doctors don’t remove anything but my doctor did!!! Now I’m extremely concerned. What could that be? He made a mistake? Please reply I’m desperate 😢

I had surgery on last June 22, but until now it's hurts what should I do??

Hello Dr Chung,
I have already done LIS and cauterisation of first degree Haemorrhoid in the same setting. Already 40 days over but I still have pain while pooping. moreover there is bad smell semi liquid discharge most of the time from my anal. also there is spasm or pin type pain felt inside my anal. Moreover when sit down I felt something is hard remained inside my anal. I do ride motorcycle. I think this may not be any issues because I used motorcycles after a month of my surgery. I also sit for sitz bath minimum two times daily. Would you please give me suggestions to be fully healed from these irritating situations. I made surgery only to avoid these kinds of painful situation. But I still have the situation of before the surgery.

I had a Horrible experience. The pain was so severe i literally tried to kill myself and i am not suicidal at all. The pain was excruciating for about 6 weeks. I think the Dr messed me up.

Hi doctor, My Mrs had lateral internal sphincterotomy (LIS), almost a month back , but she is still in pain and wound not recovered. Swellings and pain all around anal. Pain and irritation while passing stool .. please advice

I had anal fissure laser surgery yesterday and while bowling i am lossing blood .is its alraming?

I did surgery Now 3 month still not fully recover last incision not heal , But doctor said before surgery after two week you can go to work and after 8 week you will completely heal. Why doctor lie to the people. Now i know most people said its take long time to heal

Problem with Europe and USA is that they don't use lasers for fissure LIS hence they suffer a lot here in Asia Laser in fissure doing wonders.

Had mine last Thursday.. Dr said most people go back to work following Monday…. Woke up Monday and was like nope! This pain isn’t “back to work today” pain. So email HR I’ll be out this week.

Hi I got the Pranicura 5 and it does work hoorah!! But care still needed. Thankyou for all of tour advice Dr.Chung ..... one question .. what is the UK equivalent of Miralax ?? Please. Thanks.. ian

I came here thinking it had something to do with the spine.

doctor chung..i have lis 2 months now.why im not healed...discomfort in lis area and burn sensation...how long do it take to healed completely

How can i find out if my CRS is a good surgeon that most patients are having good results with?. I can't find any info about this. There needs to be a YELP for surgeons!

After 5 days of my surgery in my stool there was a lot of blood in it..
Now should i worry that my operation is not successful or not ??

Sir
After surgery which test should I do that surgery is successful or not ??

After fissurectomy shall we use indian toilet is it safe

Hi Doctor, I have gone through LIS 12 days ago. Still pain is not going away. I consulted with doctor yesterday he told me it will take another two more weeks to heal properly. Hope that’s very normal.

Thanks a lot for making awesome content Doc & clearing our concerns. I am thinking to undergo the LIS surgery but I have a doubt that will be able to step into my gym again for lifting heavy weights I am fine maybe after 8-9 months or I have to leave doing gym for lifetime ?

Got two laser sur. For fissure , Still feeling irritation, what to do now?

I had my surgery today. Bar passing the bandage that was like a scene from Alien I feel considerably better.

How mannny days it will take to reduce the pain after anal fissure surgery????

my recovery took 3-4 months, full recovery took 1 year. It's been 8 years now and I have never had a bad relapse. But I had an abscess in there for over 7 years before I had surgery.

I have a anal spasm no bleeding no pain I am recommended for a LIS by my doctor what to do

I had my fissure laser surgery before two months. now I am doing pretty good. but sometimes my stool gets hard despite of taking laxative, 3L water intake, and proper diet. there is no pain during hard stool but still uncomfortable like tickling sensation. Is there anything to worry about. and I am still under lactihelp plus laxative syrup how long should I take this? too much prolonged time of taking laxative may be the reason for the tight stool passage? kindly help with information

I’m thinking of doing LIS, I have a tight anal spinchter and it’s hard for me to poop sometimes. Is this a good idea?

Sir, kindly share your thoughts on efficacy of Nifedipine 0.5% in chronic anal fissures. Regards.

Urgent advice.. Hi doctor chung.. your channel has been a blessing for me. Please reply to this.. I frequently get anal fissure and swollen skin tags which hurt like hell. But i do sitz baths and apply cream which helps a lot.. I am in my late 20s. Can you please make a video about is it safe to get pregnant while having frequent flare ups in skin tags because in pregnancy there is a lot of pressure on the anal veins and it will be difficult to prevent flare ups. Should i get pregnant only after getting surgery for these tags or will it be safe for me to do so without surgery.

Lazer treatment next please

Hi Doctor. I have been diagnosed with a healed fissure. But my doctor says my anal region still has spasms. Do spasm feel like contraction all the time? Or can it also be waves of contractions and relaxation in a pulsating manner

Also. He recommended diltiazem for spasm relief. Any thoughts?

The pain for me didn't go away right after surgery unfortunately - took me a long time for the pain to decrease!

The Pain of the fissure goes away right after the surgery, is awesome, but irritation in the new skin last for about 3 months. Fruit and water is a must avoid flowr

Mine healed up in a few weeks without any problems. This is what I did every day for 4 weeks after my surgery:
I used a small enema bottle to inject roughly 2 tablespoons of plain water into rectum. Just to makes things slide out easier to reduce stressing the cut.
Then I very gently washed with a soft wet sponge rather than wipe with TP.
Then packed it with a cotton product after going to the bathroom.
I used a very inexpensive cotton product called "cotton rounds". If you fold them in half they wedge themselves between your cheeks and tend stay in there better than cotton balls. The cotton round also seemed to help support the cut area while sitting on it.
I don't know if what I did made any difference or not. But it healed quickly and fairly painlessly.

This was very useful dr Chung. I almost dread to ask but I’m assuming Botox can also cause that spasming as well?

I’m having it on 2nd November during an EUA by the third CRS. Every scope and test and everything says fissure healed but I still get the spasms so doc wants to try Botox. I have a very tight pelvic floor too that I’ve tried many things to solve including physio therapy treating anxiety etc. He mentioned botox into the puborectalis muscle. I wouldn’t mind your thought on that?

Maybe botox would be a good video like how much and which muscles what to expect etc.

I don’t get the spasms after every BM Atm and they are not as painful as they used to be or last as long so I feel like maybe this is gonna be leave me worse off but at least it will wear off? I mean given that GTN and Diltiazem aren’t working for the spasm anymore I dread to think how I would cope if it was everyday again until the botox wore off!