Perianal fistula, colorectal surgery and nicorandil [4]

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 192-193

  Kamath, S ^a   Kembrey, K ^b   Bhagwandas, K ^b  

^a PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Neath Port Talbot Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE; NICORANDIL;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANUS FISTULA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JEJUNUM ULCER; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOSCOPY; RECTUM BIOPSY; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SURGEON;

AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; NICORANDIL; RECTAL FISTULA; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38849198591     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2007.02548.x     Document Type: Letter

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