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This study aims to report on the outcomes of 20 consecutive patients with fissure\u2010fistula managed with fistulotomy and injection of botulinum A toxin.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study is a retrospective, observational study, assessing the success of symptom resolution following fistulotomy with botulinum A toxin, in patients identified as having a chronic anal fissure with associated anal fistula. The study included all patients with this condition treated with combination treatment by a single surgeon at a tertiary care hospital between January 2013 and January 2016.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twenty patients with fissure\u2010fistula treated with fistulotomy and botulinum toxin A were identified. The median cohort age was 44 years (range 25\u201378), with a predominance of males (80%) and posterior fissure position (80%). 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