Botulinum toxin associated with fissurectomy and anoplasty for hypertonic chronic anal fissure: A case-control study

Table 1 Demographic data and clinical features of chronic anal fissure

	Group I		Group II		P value
	n	%	n	%
Age in yr1	35.2 ± 10.8		29.9 ± 13.9		NS
Hypertrophied anal papilla	11	73.3	12	80	NS
Skin tags	9	60	8	53.3	NS
Symptoms
Pain	15	100	15	100	NS
Bleeding	10	66.6	9	60	NS
Pruritus	8	53.3	8	53.3	NS
Duration of symptoms in mo1	19 ± 133.5		20.8 ± 12.9		NS

¹Values expressed as mean ± SD. NS: No statistically significant differences.