A prospective, randomized, double-blind study comparing the efficacy of diltiazem, glyceryl trinitrate, and lidocaine for the treatment of anal fissure in children

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 411-416

  Cevik, Muazez ^a   Boleken, Mehmet Emin ^a   Koruk, Ibrahim ^a   Ocal, Servet ^a   Balcioglu, Mehmet Emin ^a   Aydinoglu, Asim ^a   Karadag, Cetin Ali ^b  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SEAH Cocuk Cerrahisi ABD ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Children; Diltiazem; Glyceryl trinitrate; Lidocaine

Indexed keywords

DILTIAZEM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; LACTULOSE; LANOLIN; LIDOCAINE; PETROLATUM;

ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; BATH; BLEEDING; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WOUND HEALING;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DILTIAZEM; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; INFANT; LIDOCAINE; MALE; NITROGLYCERIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 84863507855     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: 14379813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-011-3048-4     Document Type: Article

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