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Fissure in Ano and Anorectal Sepsis

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94. Kongreß

Part of the book series: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin ((VDGINNERE,volume 94))

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Fissure in ano is a common condition and accounts for about 15% of referrals to a rectal clinic. It is commonest in young adults and the sex ratio is approximately equal. It occasionally occurs in infants and children but is rare in the elderly.

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  1. St. Marks Hospital, London, UK

    J. Nicholls

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  1. Humboldtstr. 14, D-6200, Wiesbaden, Deutschland

    Klaus Miehlke

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Nicholls, J. (1988). Fissure in Ano and Anorectal Sepsis. In: Miehlke, K. (eds) 94. Kongreß. Verhandlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin, vol 94. J.F. Bergmann-Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85461-3_42

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