Rubber band ligation for hemorrhoidal disease can be safely performed in select HIV-positive patients

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1079-1082

  Moore, B A ^a   Fleshner, P R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemorrhoidal disease; HIV; Ligation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN LIGATION;

EID: 0034881767     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02234625     Document Type: Article

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