A literature review on the role of chemical sphincterotomy after Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 685-692

  Siddiqui, Muhammad Rafay Sameem ^a   Abraham Igwe, Chuk ^a   Shangumanandan, Arun ^a   Grassi, Veronica ^a   Swift, Ian ^a   Abulafi, Al Mutaz ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin A; Calcium channel blockers; Glyceryl trinitrate; Hemorrhoids

Indexed keywords

AMFENAC; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; COCODAMOL; CODEINE; DICLOFENAC; DILTIAZEM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; KETOPROFEN; KETOROLAC; LIDOCAINE; NIFEDIPINE; NIMESULIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PETHIDINE; PETROLATUM; PLACEBO;

ASTHENIA; BLEEDING; BURNING SENSATION; CHEMICAL SPHINCTEROTOMY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG SAFETY; FLATULENCE; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; NAUSEA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; REVIEW; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ANAL CANAL; ANALGESIA; BOTULINUM TOXINS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; NITROGLYCERIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 80051702063     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: 14321262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-010-1121-4     Document Type: Review

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