Comparative Study of Glyceryl Trinitrate Ointment Versus Surgical Management of Chronic Anal Fissure

Indian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 268-277

  Tauro, Leo Francis ^a   Shindhe, Vittal V ^a   Aithala, P Sathyamoorthy ^a   Martis, John J S ^a   Shenoy, H Divakar ^a  

^a FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Chronic anal fissure; Fissure in ano; Glyceryl trinitrate; Sphincterotomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960836756     PISSN: 09722068     EISSN: 09739793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12262-011-0239-0     Document Type: Article

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