Infrared coagulation versus rubber band ligation in early stage hemorrhoids

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1433-1439

  Gupta, P J ^a  

^a Gupta Nursing Home   (India)

Author keywords

Hemorrhoids; Infrared coagulation; Pain; Piles; Rubber band ligation

Indexed keywords

RUBBER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DIGESTIVE TRACT PARAMETERS; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HEMORRHOID; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFRARED RADIATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOB PERFORMANCE; LIGATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTUM DISEASE; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; RECURRENCE RISK; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT FAILURE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0142148292     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2003001000022     Document Type: Article

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