Perianal application of glyceryl trinitrate ointment versus tocopherol acetate ointment in the treatment of chronic anal fissure: a randomized clinical trial.
Ruiz-Tovar J, Llavero C.
Dis Colon Rectum 2022; 65: 406-412.
Use of tocopherol ointment improved pain scores after eight weeks (P=0.018) in this study that included 160 patients. It also reduced recurrence rates after 16 weeks: 2.9 versus 13.2 per cent, P=0.031.
Comment: Worth more trials?
27 December 2022
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