A randomized, controlled trial of diathermy hemorrhoidectomy vs. stapled hemorrhoidectomy in an intended day-care setting with longer-term follow-up

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 491-497

  Cheetham, M J ^a   Cohen, C R G ^a   Kamm, M A ^a   Phillips, R K S ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Day case; Diathermy hemorrhoidectomy; Long term results; Procedure for prolapse or hemorrhoids; Randomized, controlled trial; Stapled hemorrhoidectomy

Indexed keywords

CODYDRAMOL; DICLOFENAC; GLYCEROL NITRATE; LACTULOSE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ANAL PAIN; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIATHERMY HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; FECAL URGENCY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STAPLED HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; STAPLER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SURGICAL STAPLING;

EID: 0037390410     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-6588-z     Document Type: Article

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