Comparison of topical glyceryl trinitrate with dialtazem ointment for treatment of chronic anal fissure. A randomized clinical trial

Annali Italiani di Chirurgia

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 379-383

  Sanei, Behnam ^a,b   Mahmoodieh, Mohsen ^a,b   Masoudpour, Hassan ^a,b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Department of General Surgery ^*  (Iran)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Lateral sphyncterotomy

Indexed keywords

DILTIAZEM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DILTIAZEM; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITROGLYCERIN; OINTMENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VASODILATOR AGENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950346094     PISSN: 2239253X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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