Cost considerations in the treatment of anal fissures

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 511-525

  Brisinda, Giuseppe ^a   Bianco, Giuseppe ^a   Silvestrini, Nicola ^a   Maria, Giorgio ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anus; Autonomic nervous system disease; Botulinum toxin; Calcium channel blockers; Cost analysis; Evidence based medicine; Fissure in ano; Lateral internal sphincterotomy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTROLIN; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DILTIAZEM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; LAXATIVE; NIFEDIPINE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ANUS FISSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONSTIPATION; COST CONTROL; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG COST; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LATERAL INTERNAL SPHINCTEROTOMY; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; ANAL CANAL; ECONOMICS; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FISSURE IN ANO; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGERY;

ANAL CANAL; BOTULINUM TOXINS; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 84904355631     PISSN: 14737167     EISSN: 17448379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14737167.2014.924398     Document Type: Review

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