DOI: 10.36347/sasjs

Pages: 183-188

Anorectal diseases are very common and mostly benign disorders, its prevalence in the general population has been difficult to establish. The objective was to study the pattern of anorectal conditions, clinical presentations and type of treatment received. This is a prospective, case findings and hospital-based study. Conducted at Omdurman teaching hospital, over a period of six months (Oct. 2015–Apr. 2016). All patients with anorectal conditions presented and managed at our hospital were included. Excluded were patients less than 18 years old or traumatic anorectal conditions. The study included 107 patients with anal conditions. The mean age was 38.6±13.7 years. Most of the patients 84(78.5%) were in their third to fifth decade of life. The common triad of symptoms in more than 72% of our patients was; anal pain, constipation and difficulty in passing stool. Most of our patients 66 (61.7%) were cases of haemorrhoids; however anal fissure (AF) and fistula-in-ano (FIA) were seen in 14.0% and 10.3% respectively. Most of patients with haemorrhoids 72.7% were either (second degree in 25.8% or third degree in 46.9%). Ninety one percent of the cases of FIA were the low type.