Partial lateral internal sphincterotomy versus combined botulinum toxin A injection and topical diltiazem in the treatment of chronic anal fissure: A randomized clinical trial

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 228-234

  Gandomkar, Hossein ^a   Zeinoddini, Atefeh ^a   Heidari, Reza ^a   Amoli, Hadi Ahmadi ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Botulinum toxin; Controlled trial; Diltiazem; Sphincterotomy

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; DILTIAZEM; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA FECAL INCONTINENCE SCORING SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECCHYMOSIS; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTIAL LATERAL INTERNAL SPHINCTEROTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SPHINCTEROTOMY; URINE RETENTION; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ANAL CANAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FISSURE IN ANO; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PROCEDURES; SURGERY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DILTIAZEM; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 84925287076     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000307     Document Type: Article

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