One hundred cases of anal fissure treated with botulin toxin: Early and long-term results

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1029-1032

  Jost, W H ^a  

^a DEUTSCHE KLINIK FÜR DIAGNOSTIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Botulin toxin; Lateral sphincterotomy

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; REGIONAL PERFUSION; SURGICAL RISK; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXINS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030810514     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02050924     Document Type: Article

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