Randomized, controlled study comparing sitz-bath and no-sitz-bath treatments in patients with acute anal fissures

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 718-721

  Gupta, Pravin J ^a  

^a Gupta Nursing Home   (India)

Author keywords

Acute anal fissure; Pain; Satisfaction; Sitz bath

Indexed keywords

ISPAGULA;

ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; BURN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERINEUM; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RASH; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; SITZ BATH; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BATHS; DEFECATION; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746589001     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03838.x     Document Type: Article

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