Comparison of hemorrhoidal treatments: A meta-analysis

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 14-17

  MacRae, Helen M ^a   McLeod, Robin S ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLICATION; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; LIGATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; SCLEROTHERAPY;

DIATHERMY; DILATATION; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; LIGATION; LIGHT COAGULATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SCLEROTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031055548     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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