A randomized trial of rubber band ligation with or without injection sclerotherapy in the treatment of piles

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 230-233

  Ackroyd, R ^a   Dicks, J R ^a   Shorthouse, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bleeding; Haemorrhoids; Injection sclerotherapy; Pain; Rubber band ligation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004294758     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.1999.00055.x     Document Type: Article

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