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Comment on: Botulinum toxin injection vs topical nitrates for chronic anal fissure: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
S. Granger,
S. Granger
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS FT, Cheltenham, UK
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D. Glancy
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS FT, Cheltenham, UK
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S. Granger,
S. Granger
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS FT, Cheltenham, UK
Search for more papers by this author D. Glancy,
D. Glancy
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS FT, Cheltenham, UK
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First published: 06 March 2018
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