Subcutaneous fissurotomy: A novel procedure for chronic fissure-in-ano. A review of 109 cases

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1662-1667

  Pelta, Arie E ^a   Davis, Kurt G ^a   Armstrong, David N ^a  

^a Georgia Colon and Rectal Surgical Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Chronic fissure; Fissure; Fissurectomy; Fissurotomy; Internal sphincterotomy

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SUBCUTANEOUS FISSUROTOMY; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35348926509     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-007-9022-5     Document Type: Article

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