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A review of operative procedures for anal fissure

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

    Richard L. Nelson M.D., F.A.C.S.

  2. Epidemiology/Biometry Division, University of Illinois School of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois

    Richard L. Nelson M.D., F.A.C.S.

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Nelson, R.L. A review of operative procedures for anal fissure. J Gastrointest Surg 6, 284–289 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1091-255X(01)00080-4

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