Treatment with botulinum toxin in children with chronic anal fissure

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 290-292

  Husberg, Britt ^a   Malmborg, P ^a   Strigard K ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Botulinum toxin; Chronic constipation

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; LAXATIVE; LIDOCAINE; PROPOFOL; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE PAIN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; PAIN; PAINFUL DEFECATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; INFANT; INTRALESIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; INFANT; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS;

EID: 74249123985     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1231052     Document Type: Article

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