The physiology, pharmacology and therapeutic manipulation of the internal anal sphincter

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 249-257

  Jones, Oliver M ^a   Brading, Alison F ^a   McC Mortensen, Neil J ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Anal sphincter; Fecal incontinence

Indexed keywords

BETHANECHOL; BOTULINUM TOXIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DILTIAZEM; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HYDROCORTISONE; INDORAMIN; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; LAXATIVE; LIDOCAINE; LOPERAMIDE; NIFEDIPINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL;

ANORECTAL DISEASE; ANUS CONTINENCE; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TONE; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; SPHINCTEROTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036300256     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2002/417530     Document Type: Review

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