Botulinum toxin for recurrent anal fissure following lateral internal sphincterotomy

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 774-778

  Brisinda, G ^a   Cadeddu, F ^b   Brandara, F ^a   Marniga, G ^a   Vanella, S ^a   Nigro, C ^b   Maria, G ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^b TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; SEROTYPE; SPHINCTEROTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; INTRALESIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; RETREATMENT;

BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG EVALUATION; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PRESSURE; RECURRENCE; RETREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44249115360     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6080     Document Type: Article

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