A Pain in the Butt: Hemorrhoids, Fissures, Fistulas, and Other Anorectal Syndromes.

Gastroenterol Clin North Am

Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 13400 E. Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA. Electronic address:

Published: March 2022

Painful and bothersome anorectal syndromes can be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for clinicians because structural and functional abnormalities may often coexist and require a multidisciplinary approach to management. Although it is often difficult to attribute all of a patient's anorectal symptoms to a singular disorder with definitive intervention and cure, improving quality of life, treating coexistent conditions such as functional constipation and/or defecation disorders, addressing psychological comorbidities if present, and confirming there is no evidence of inflammatory or malignant conditions are top priorities.

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