Abstract

1. Summary (Aim)

The author points out that some urgent pathological situations concerning the anal region require timely therapeutic interventions, similarly to what commonly happens for cases of "acute abdomen": these conditions, of clear emergence, are such not because they can represent a risk for life, but for the very strong physical discomfort caused to the affected patient, with rapid and important repercussions also on the psychic aspects, since these are "unbearable" conditions, with maximum impact, in a very short time, on the quality of life. This pathological condition is called "acute anus" and the author attributes the authorship of it ("Gallese's desease"). The various possible forms of acute anus are described and catalogued, with the basic principles necessary for inclusion in this pathological context.