Botulinum toxin injections in the internal anal sphincter for the treatment of chronic anal fissure: Long-term results after two different dosage regimens

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 228, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 664-669

  Maria, Giorgio ^a,b   Brisinda, Giuseppe ^a   Bentivoglio, Anna Rita ^a   Cassetta, Emanuele ^a   Gui, Daniele ^a   Albanese, Alberto ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS DISEASE; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANAL CANAL; ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032471872     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-199811000-00005     Document Type: Article

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