Evaluation of botulinum toxin therapy for chronic anal fissure

Evaluation of botulinum toxin therapy for chronic anal fissure

Background Chronic anal fissure causes severe anal pain that dramatically impairs patient's quality of life. Despite a poorly understood etiology, anal fissures are characterized by continuous spasms of the internal anal sphincter. The work aims to evaluate the efficacy of botulinum toxin (BTX)...

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Main Authors: Amr Abu El-Ella, Khaled Hassan, Ayman Al-Khaleegy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: General Organization of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research
Subjects:
anal fissure
anal sphincter
btx
Online Access:http://www.jmsr.eg.net/article.asp?issn=2537-091X;year=2018;volume=1;issue=2;spage=114;epage=116;aulast=El-Ella

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