Use of radiofrequency in the treatment of minor anal pathology

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 313-317

  Gupta, P J ^a  

^a Gupta Nursing Home   (India)

Author keywords

Anal papillae; Fibrous polyp; Fissure in ano; Radiofrequency surgery; Sphincterotomy

Indexed keywords

ANUS DISEASE; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEMORRHOID; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOSURGERY; RECTUM POLYP; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; SEPSIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 3142699790     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2004.11679561     Document Type: Article

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