K60.0Dagger codeAsterisk code

Acute anal fissure

Fissure and fistula of anal and rectal regions

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GuidelinesAnal FissuresDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: K60.0-2 DESCRIPTION Painful small cracks just inside the anal margin, sometimes a linear ulcer. It is often seen together with a sentinel pile or external haemorrhoids. These may cause spasm of the anal sphincter, or bleeding on defaecation. GENERAL MEASURES Dietary advice to promote soft stools. MEDICINE TREATMENT Children Lac