Advanced technology in the management of hemorrhoids: Stapling, laser, harmonic scalpel, and ligasure

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 299-301

  Fleshman, James ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Division of Urologic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EUROPE; FOLLOW UP; HEMORRHOID; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LASER; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN; SCALPEL; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL STAPLING; WOUND; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; LASER SURGERY; LIGATION; REVIEW;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LIGATION; SURGICAL STAPLING;

EID: 0036582258     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1091-255X(01)00083-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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