Topical diltiazem ointment in the treatment of chronic anal fissure

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 553-556

  Knight, J S ^a   Birks, M ^a   Farouk, R ^a  

^a ROYAL BERKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DILTIAZEM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OINTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHINCTEROTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DILTIAZEM; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0035074757     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2001.01736.x     Document Type: Article

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