A meta-analysis of hemorrhoidal treatments

Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 77-83

  MacRae, Helen M ^a,b   Temple, Larissa K F ^a,b   McLeod, Robin S ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RUBBER;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCOAGULATION; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NEODYMIUM LASER; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0036206384     PISSN: 10431489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/scrs.2002.31452     Document Type: Article

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