Long-term continence disturbance after lateral internal sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissure: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Garg, P ^a,b   Garg, M ^c   Menon, G R ^d  

^a Fortis Super Specialty Hospital   (India)

^b MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH   (India)

^c Indus Super Speciality Hospital   (India)

^d INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Continence disturbance; Fissure; Flatus; Incontinence; Lateral internal sphincterotomy; Solid

Indexed keywords

ANUS CONTINENCE; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS FISTULA; DATA BASE; FLATULENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; LATERAL INTERNAL SPHINCTEROTOMY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE ABSCESS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANAL CANAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEFECATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FISSURE IN ANO; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84874371763     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/codi.12108     Document Type: Review

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