## Abstract ## Background The aim of this study was to compare quality of life of patients with chronic anal fissure before and after open lateral internal sphincterotomy. ## Methods A prospective study was undertaken of 108 consecutive patients with a history of chronic anal fissure who underwe
Pharmacological study of the internal anal sphincter in patients with chronic anal fissure
โ Scribed by Professor F. S. P. Regadas; L. K. De O. Batista; J. L. A. Albuquerque; F. R. Capaz
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 276 KB
- Volume
- 80
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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