Diagnosis and Management of Anal Stenosis

Diagnosis and Management of Anal Stenosis is organized by Lippincott CME Connection.

Published: January 2025
Expires: 01/01/2028

Description:
As you prepare to participate in this activity, please reflect on your practice and your patients and identify clinical challenges you hope to have addressed.

While participating in the training, identify ways you can use newly acquired knowledge, strategies, and skills to enhance patient outcomes and your own professional development.

Learning Objectives:
After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

• Describe the most common causes of anal stenosis, including post-hemorrhoidectomy and other less common etiologies such as Crohn's disease and radiation therapy.
• Discuss the differences between nonoperative and surgical management strategies for anal stenosis based on severity and etiology, including when to use conservative therapies, mechanical dilation, or specific surgical flaps
• Identify ways to reduce the risk of postoperative anal stenosis.