Technical failure of lateral sphincterotomy for the treatment of chronic anal fissure: A study using endoanal ultrasonography

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 84-85

  Farouk, R ^a   Monson, J R T ^a   Duthie, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT FAILURE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0031024746     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840131     Document Type: Article

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