Prospective, Randomized Trial Comparing Diathermy Excision and Diathermy Coagulation for Symptomatic, Prolapsed Hemorrhoids

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 367-370

  Quah, H M ^a   Seow Choen, F ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Diathermy; Hemorrhoidectomy; Piles; Postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIATHERMOCOAGULATION; DIATHERMY; DIATHERMY EXCISION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HEMORRHOID; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROLAPSED HEMORRHOID; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINE RETENTION;

ADULT; DEFECATION; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT READMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 1442348768     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-003-0053-2     Document Type: Article

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