Topical glyceryl trinitrate ointment for pain related to anal hypertonia after stapled hemorrhoidopexy: A randomized controlled trial

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 768-773

  Mari, Francesco Saverio ^a   Nigri, Giuseppe ^a   Dall'Oglio, Anna ^a   Cosenza, Umile Michele ^a   Milillo, Andrea ^a   Terrenato, Irene ^b   Pancaldi, Alessandra ^a   Brescia, Antonio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anal hypertonia; Anal manometry; Glyceryl trinitrate 0.4 ointment; Pain; Stapled anopexy; Stapled hemorrhoidopexy

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ANORECTAL DISEASE; ANUS HYPERTONIA; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MUSCLE SPASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STAPLED HEMORRHOIDOPEXY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; NITROGLYCERIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; SURGICAL STAPLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84879115746     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e31828b282c     Document Type: Article

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