1 Anatomy -- 2 Chronic Anal Fissure -- 3 Secondary Anal Fissure -- 4 Problems of Defining Chronic Anal Fissure -- 5. Epidemiology and Etiopathogenesis -- 6 Signs and Symptoms -- 7 Prevention and Quality of life in Anal Fissure -- 8 Diagnostics and Differential diagnostics -- 9 Historical aspects and Anal Fissure Pathology -- 10 Therapy for Acute Anal Fissure -- 11 Therapy for Chronic Anal Fissure -- 12 Medical Position Statement -- Appendix.

This highly informative monograph offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary reference for the management and treatment of the whole spectrum of painful tears in the anus and anal canal. Based upon a systematic review of all relevant papers on the topic starting from 1865, the book deals with the primary anal fissure, acute and chronic - with a new definition of the latter one provided - , and the secondary anal fissure in every detail, particularly its medical history , etiology , signs and symptoms , medical findings , therapy and its evaluation, differential diagnosis. It also covers all available evidence based therapeutic strategies. This book will appeal to a wide readership, from proctologists and surgeons through gynecologists, to urologists, dermatologists and gastroenterologists.