Long-term results of lateral internal sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissure with particular reference to incidence of fecal incontinence

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1306-1310

  Nyam, Denis C N K ^a   Pemberton, John H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Fecal incontinence; Lateral internal sphincterotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HEALING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SPHINCTEROTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANAL CANAL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; FLATULENCE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032858795     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02234220     Document Type: Article

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