Percutaneous Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation vs Perianal Application of Glyceryl Trinitrate Ointment in the Treatment of Chronic Anal Fissure: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 81-86

  Ruiz Tovar, Jaime ^a   Llavero, Carolina ^a  

^a Garcilaso Clinic   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chronic anal fissure; Glyceryl trinitrate ointment; Headache; Percutaneous posterior tibial nerve neurostimulation

Indexed keywords

DIPYRONE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; PARACETAMOL; OINTMENT; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; PARALLEL DESIGN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERIPHERAL NERVE STIMULATOR; POSTERIOR TIBIAL NERVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT DURATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTROTHERAPY; FISSURE IN ANO; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENT; PROCEDURES; TIBIAL NERVE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITROGLYCERIN; OINTMENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TIBIAL NERVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASODILATOR AGENTS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 85006747242     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000736     Document Type: Article

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