The efficacy of L-arginine gel for treatment of chronic anal fissure compared to surgical sphincterotomy

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 481-484

  Eshghi, Fariborz ^a  

^a MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; L arginine gel; Medical treatment

Indexed keywords

ARGININE;

ADULT; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; SPHINCTEROTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 34249848539     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2007.481.484     Document Type: Article

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