Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 106-112 , September 2006

Medical Therapy for Anal Fissure: Past, Present, and Future

  • Richard Nelson, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Richard Nelson, MD, FACS, Northern General Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, United Kingdom.

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PII: S1043-1489(06)00047-9

doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2006.04.003

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 106-112 , September 2006

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