The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 1 , Pages 13-16 , July 2007

Internal anal sphincterolysis for chronic anal fissure: a prospective, clinical, and manometric study

  • Pravin J. Gupta, M.S.

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Received 14 July 2006 ,Revised 7 November 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00242-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.11.020

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 1 , Pages 13-16 , July 2007

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