Botulinum toxin A in anal fissures: A modified technique

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 469-471

  Wollina, U ^a   Konrad, H ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Botulinum toxin A; Focal hyperhidrosis

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG POTENCY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INJECTION SITE; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SPASTICITY; SWEAT TEST;

ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; INJECTIONS, INTRADERMAL; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 0036749721     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2002.00490.x     Document Type: Article

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