A comparative study between radiofrequency ablation with plication and Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy for grade III hemorrhoids

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 163-168

  Gupta, P J ^a  

^a Fine Morning Hospital and Research Center   (India)

Author keywords

Hemorrhoidectomy; Hemorrhoids; Plication; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; DICLOFENAC; LACTULOSE; LIDOCAINE; ORNIDAZOLE; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ANUS DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FLATULENCE; FOLLOW UP; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION AND PLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STENOSIS; URINE RETENTION; WOUND HEALING;

CATHETER ABLATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 12944299801     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-004-0081-5     Document Type: Article

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