An evidence-based treatment algorithm for anal fissure

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 177-180

  Lund, J N ^a   Nystrom P O ^b   Coremans, G ^c   Herold, A ^d   Karaitianos, I ^e   Spyrou, M ^f   Schouten, W R ^g   Arroyo Sebastian, A ^h   Pescatori, M ^f  

^a DERBY CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d Enddarm Zentrum   (Germany)

^e Hellenic Air Force Hospital   (Greece)

^f Villa Flaminia Hospital   (Italy)

^g ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^h University Hospital ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Anal fissure; Botulinum toxin; Calcium channel blocker; Guidelines; Nitrate; Non surgical treatment; Sphincterotomy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; BOTULINUM TOXIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ALGORITHM; ANUS FISSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIETARY FIBER; DRUG EFFICACY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEADACHE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; INFECTION; PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ALGORITHMS; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE DONORS; NITROGLYCERIN;

EID: 33749590966     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-006-0276-z     Document Type: Review

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