Ambulatory stapled haemorrhoidectomy: A safe and feasible surgical technique

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 103-107

  Law, W L ^a   Tung, H M ^a   Chu, K W ^a   Lee, F C W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TUNG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ambulatory surgical procedures; Hemorrhoids; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANALGESIA; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FEVER; FISSURE IN ANO; HEMORRHOIDS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN DISEASES; SURGICAL STAPLING; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 0037383497     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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