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Anal stretch for chronic anal fissure: an old operation that stood the test of time

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  1. General Surgery, San Martino, IST Hospital, Via Fratelli Coda 67/5 a, 16166, Genoa, Italy

    Andrea Cariati & Iliana Torelli

  2. San Martino, IST Hospital, Genoa, Italy

    Elisa Piromalli & Francesco Copello

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Cariati, A., Piromalli, E., Copello, F. et al. Anal stretch for chronic anal fissure: an old operation that stood the test of time. Langenbecks Arch Surg 404 (Suppl 1), 9–10 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-012-0969-x

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