Randomized, double-blind trial comparing topical nitroglycerine with xylocaine and Proctosedyl in idiopathic chronic anal fissure

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 91-93

  Maan, Mohender Singh ^a   Mishra, Rajnish ^a   Thomas, Shaji ^a,b   Hadke, Niladhar S ^a  

^a LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b C44 Shlvalik Colony ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Fissure in ano; Lidocaine

Indexed keywords

BENZOCAINE; BUTYLCAINE; ESCULIN; FRAMYCETIN; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN; HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE; LIDOCAINE; MYOVIN; PETROLATUM; PROCTOSEDYL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OINTMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSOR; SPHINCTEROTOMY; ULCER HEALING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIBUCAINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ESCULIN; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; FRAMYCETIN; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LIDOCAINE; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; NITROGLYCERIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042822183     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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