Society guideline links: Anal fissure

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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International

●World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES)–American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST): Guidelines on anorectal emergencies (2021)

United States

●American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS): Clinical practice guidelines for the management of anal fissures (2023)

●American College of Gastroenterology (ACG): Clinical guidelines for the management of benign anorectal disorders (2021)

●World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES)–American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST): Guidelines on anorectal emergencies (2021)

●American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE): Standards of practice for the role of endoscopy in patients with anorectal disorders (2010)

United Kingdom

●Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI): Position statement on the management of anal fissure (2008)

Japan

●[In Japanese] Japanese Society of Coloproctology (JSCP): Anal diseases (hemorrhoids, fistulas, anal fissures) and rectal prolapse guidelines, revised 2nd edition (2020)