A digital rectal exam, which may be painful, may be needed if a definitive diagnosis of anal fissures cannot be made based on a patient’s history. 1 Anoscopy, which also may be painful, can be used to ...
George S. Speare, M.D. Assistant in surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital. Roy E. Mabrey, M.D. Assistant in surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital. Select the format you want to export the citation ...