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Anal endosonographic evaluation after closed lateral subcutaneous sphincterotomy

Eduardo García‐Granero, Ana Sanahuja, Juan García-Armengol, Pedro Esclápez, Miguel Mínguez, Alejandro Espí, F. López, Salvador Lledó

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum · 1998 · 52 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

Anal endosonography is a useful method for evaluating the anatomic effectiveness of closed lateral subcutaneous sphincterotomy. An incomplete sphincterotomy is associated with significant symptomatic anal fissure recurrence.

References

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