The long-term results of diltiazem treatment for anal fissure

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1411-1413

  Nash, G F ^a   Kapoor, K ^b   Saeb Parsy, K ^c   Kunanadam, T ^d   Dawson, Peter M ^e  

^a POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c HILLINGDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Diltiazem; Treatment

Indexed keywords

DILTIAZEM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS PRURITUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FLUSHING; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NAUSEA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SPHINCTEROTOMY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DILTIAZEM; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 33749822595     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.00895.x     Document Type: Article

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