Topical glyceryl trinitrate in the treatment of anal fissure

Topical glyceryl trinitrate in the treatment of anal fissure.

AIM the aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of topical glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) in the treatment of anal fissure. PATIENTS eighty consecutive patients were randomized to receive 0.2% GTN gel twice a day during a minimum of 6 weeks. Of these 80 patients 34 were males and 46 female, with ages between 20 and 78 years. All patients underwent a work-up that included gender, age, sym...

Topical Diltiazem versus topical Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) in the treatment of chronic anal fissure: Prospective study

Topical diltiazem hydrochloride and glyceryl trinitrate in the treatment of chronic anal fissure.

OBJECTIVE To compare the symptomatic relief, healing and side-effects of topical diltiazem (DTZ) and glyceryl trinitrate in the treatment of chronic anal fissure. STUDY DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The Surgical Outpatient Department of Civil Hospital, Karachi, from March 2006 to February 2007. METHODOLOGY Patients with chronic anal fissure were included ...

Effect of Topical Glyceryl Trinitrate on the Management of Acute Anal Fissure

Objectives: To find out the effect of topical glyceryl trinitrate on the symptoms and signs of acute anal fissure. Patients And Methods: Seventy-five patients were treated with 0.2% topical glyceryl trinitrate twice daily as local application in the anal canal with the help of cotton pledget, which was soaked in the ointment for four weeks and their symptomatology, and healing of anal fissure w...

Double blind randomised controlled trial of topical glyceryl trinitrate in anal fissure.

AIMS To determine the effectiveness and safety of topical glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) in the management of acute anal fissure in children. METHODS Individual children were randomised to receive GTN paste or placebo for six weeks in addition to oral senna and lactulose. Patients took laxatives alone for a further 10 weeks. Each week a research nurse telephoned families to assess pain scores and ...