Combined fissurectomy and botulinum toxin injection. A new therapeutic approach for chronic anal fissures

Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 32, Issue 6-7, 2008, Pages 667-670

  Soll, C ^a   Dindo, D ^a   Hahnloser, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; PLACEBO;

ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; FISSURECTOMY; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; WOUND HEALING;

BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS;

EID: 50349093090     PISSN: 03998320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gcb.2008.03.013     Document Type: Article

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