The ideal lateral internal sphincterotomy: Clinical and endosonographic evaluation following open and closed internal anal sphincterotomy

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 502-507

  Garcia Granero E ^a   Sanahuja, A ^a   García Botello, Stephanie Anne ^a,b   Faiz, O ^a   Esclapez P ^a   Espi A ^a   Flor, B ^a   Minguez, M ^b   Lledo S ^a  

^a Colorectal Unit ^*  (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Lateral internal sphincterotomy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SPHINCTEROTOMY, ENDOSCOPIC;

EID: 66049124214     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01645.x     Document Type: Article

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