Retrograde Endoscopic Delivery of Botulinum Toxin for Anal Fissures
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Botulinum toxin treatment for anal fissure.
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of Botulinum toxin injection in the treatment of anal fissure. METHODS 38 patients (22 males, 16 females; mean age (SD) of 33.3 (8.3) years) who have presented to Surgical Outpatient Clinic at Al Ain Hospital, United Arab Emirates, with anal fissure in the period between June 2000 and September 2001 and treated with Botulinum toxin injection were retro...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endoscopy
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0013-726X,1438-8812
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-944583