Topical nitroglycerin versus lateral internal sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissure: Prospective, randomized trial

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1032-1035

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

^a LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Fissure in ano; Internal sphincterotomy; Nitroglycerin

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HEALING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MANOMETRY; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT INDICATION; AGED; ANAL CANAL; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITROGLYCERIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 33645749672     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2005.03493.x     Document Type: Article

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