Recent advances in the pharmacotherapy of chronic anal fissure: An update

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 154-163

  Medhi, Bikash ^a   Rao, Ramya Sankarnarayan ^a   Prakash, Ajay ^a   Prakash, Om ^a   Kaman, Lileswar ^a   Pandhi, Promila ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Chronic anal fissure; Diltiazem; Glyceryl trinitrate

Indexed keywords

EID: 48749129142     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: 02193108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(08)60078-0     Document Type: Review

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