A systematic review and meta-analysis of the treatment of anal fissure

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 605-625

  Nelson, R L ^a   Manuel, D ^a   Gumienny, C ^a   Spencer, B ^a   Patel, K ^a   Schmitt, K ^a   Castillo, D ^a   Bravo, A ^a   Yeboah Sampong, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Medical therapy; Meta analysis; Sphincterotomy

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; INDORAMIN; LIDOCAINE; NITROUS OXIDE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANUS FISSURE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FECES INCONTINENCE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT FAILURE; ANAL CANAL; SURGERY;

ANAL CANAL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; NITROGLYCERIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SPHINCTEROTOMY; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 85027108771     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: 1128045X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-017-1664-2     Document Type: Review

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