Efficacy of botulinum toxin in chronic anal fissure

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 173, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 188-190

  Simms, H N ^a   McCallion, K ^a   Wallace, W ^a   Campbell, W J ^a   Calvert, H ^a   Moorehead, R J ^a  

^a ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; NIFEDIPINE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR;

ANUS FISSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALING; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PATIENT SELECTION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SIDE EFFECT; ULCER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 14844321548     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02914547     Document Type: Article

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