The "Winged" Circular Anal Dilator in Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 542-543

  Mathur, P ^a   Ho, T ^a   Spalinger, R ^a   Seow Choen, F ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

PPH device; Stapled hemorrhoidectomy; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIRCULAR ANAL DILATOR; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL STAPLING;

ANAL CANAL; DILATATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SUTURES;

EID: 1842474512     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-003-0068-8     Document Type: Article

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