Stapled anoplasty for haemorrhoids: A comparison of ambulatory vs. in-patient procedures

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-32

  Guy, R J ^a   Ng, Cho Eng ^a   Eu, Kong Weng ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ambulatory surgery; Haemorrhoids; Stapled anoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANOPLASTY; ARTICLE; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEMORRHOID; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINE RETENTION; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; SURGICAL STAPLING;

EID: 0037237666     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.2003.00437.x     Document Type: Article

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