V-Y advancement flap as first-line treatment for all chronic anal fissures

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 645-648

  Chambers, William ^a   Sajal, Rai ^a   Dixon, Anthony ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; V Y flap

Indexed keywords

DILTIAZEM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SYMPTOM; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953293193     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-010-0881-1     Document Type: Article

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