Topical diltiazem hydrochloride and glyceryl trinitrate in the treatment of chronic anal fissure

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 614-617

  Jawaid, Masood ^a   Masood, Zubia ^a   Salim, Manzar ^a  

^a DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Chemical sphincterotomy; Diltiazem; Glyceryl trinitrate

Indexed keywords

DILTIAZEM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HEMORRHOID; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPHINCTEROTOMY;

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DILTIAZEM; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; MALE; NITROGLYCERIN; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 73349106536     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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