Open vs closed partial lateral internal sphincterotomy: Persistence of the anal fissure
Open showed no clear difference in persistence of the anal fissure compared with closed partial lateral internal sphincterotomy (high certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Open vs closed partial lateral internal sphincterotomy Persistence of the anal fissure · patients with fissure in ano Open showed no clear difference in persistence of the anal fissure compared with closed partial lateral internal sphincterotomy (high certainty). Operative procedures for fissure in ano (2011) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 1 [0.4, 2.48] | 5 studies · 336 participants | High |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operative procedures for fissure in ano 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.