Botulinum toxin injection versus lateral internal sphincterotomy in the treatment of chronic anal fissure: A randomized controlled trial

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2730-2734

  Nasr, Maged ^a   Ezzat, Hussin ^a   Elsebae, Magdy ^a  

^a THEODOR BILHARZ RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; ONABOTULINUMTOXINA;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952662193     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-010-0736-5     Document Type: Article

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