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Fistulectomy
Fistulectomy is a surgical operation for anal fistula in which the entire fistula tract is excised over a probe, rather than laid open as in fistulotomy.
Fistulotomy
Fistulotomy is a surgical procedure that cuts open a fistula tract along its full length so the wound drains and heals; it is the standard operation for simple anal fistulas.
Hemorrhoidectomy
Hemorrhoidectomy is the surgical excision of hemorrhoidal tissue, considered the gold standard for grade III–IV hemorrhoids; its main variants are the closed Ferguson technique and the open Milligan–Morgan operation.
Lateral internal sphincterotomy
Lateral internal sphincterotomy, also called internal anal sphincterotomy, is surgery that divides part of the internal anal sphincter to lower anal pressure and heal a chronic anal fissure.
Stapled hemorrhoidopexy
Stapled hemorrhoidopexy, also known as the procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH), is a surgical procedure that repositions prolapsing internal hemorrhoids with a circular stapler, causing less pain but more recurrence than excisional hemorrhoidectomy.