Stapled anopexy in the treatment of anal varices: Report of a case

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1284-1285

  Biswas, S ^b   George, M L ^b   Leather, A J M ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anorectal varices; Rectal bleeding; Stapled anopexy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ANOPEXY; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEMORRHOID; HUMAN; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; SURGICAL STAPLING;

ADULT; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS, ALCOHOLIC; MALE; RECTUM; SUTURES; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 0141563685     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-6728-5     Document Type: Article

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