Injection of botulinum toxin significantly increases efficiency of fissurectomy in the treatment of...
Injection of botulinum toxin significantly increases efficiency of fissurectomy in the treatment of chronic anal fissures
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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While acute anal fissures can be treated with topical therapy to reduce sphincter hypertonia (e.g., isosorbide dinitrate, glyceryl trinitrate, diltiazem), chronic fissures may require more invasive instrumental therapy. Currently, the golden standard remains lateral internal sphincterotomy; however, this carries the long-term risk of fae...
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Injection of botulinum toxin significantly increases efficiency of fissurectomy in the treatment of chronic anal fissures
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2593033489
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2593033489
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0179-1958
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1432-1262
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10.1007/s00384-021-04057-8
