The surgical management of haemorrhoids - A review

Digestive Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 26-33

  Hardy, A ^a   Chan, C L H ^a   Cohen, C R G ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classification, haemorrhoids; Haemorrhoids, aetiology; Surgical management, haemorrhoids

Indexed keywords

ALMOND OIL; ANALGESIC AGENT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; LACTULOSE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PHENOL; SCLEROSING AGENT;

ARTERY LIGATION; BACTEREMIA; BLEEDING; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CRYOTHERAPY; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SCLEROTHERAPY; SEPSIS; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; LIGATION; LIGHT COAGULATION; SCLEROTHERAPY; SURGICAL STAPLING; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 19944407936     PISSN: 02534886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000085343     Document Type: Review

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