A randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the effect of topical diltiazem on posthaemorrhoidectomy pain

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 328-332

  Amoli, H A ^a   Notash, A Y ^a   Shahandashti, F J ^b   Kenari, A Y ^a   Ashraf, H ^c  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Calcium channel blocker; Diltiazem; Haemorrhoidectomy

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; DILTIAZEM; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANUS DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ERUPTION; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; MALE; MILLIGAN MORGAN HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; MORBIDITY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIANAL ITCHING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DILTIAZEM; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79951520398     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.02138.x     Document Type: Article

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