Recent Advances in the Pharmacotherapy of Chronic Anal Fissure: An Update

Recent Advances in the Pharmacotherapy of Chronic Anal Fissure: An Update

Surgical sphincterotomy reduces anal tone and sphincter spasm and promotes ulcer healing. Because the surgery is associated with the side effect of faecal incontinence, pharmacological agents to treat chronic anal fissure have been explored recently. Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) ointment (0.2%) has an...

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Main Authors: Bikash Medhi, Ramya Sankarnarayan Rao, Ajay Prakash, Om Prakash, Lileswar Kaman, Promila Pandhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
botulinum toxin
chronic anal fissure
diltiazem
glyceryl trinitrate
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600780

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