Classification of internal haemorrhoids: A discussion paper

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 226-232

  Lunniss, P J ^a,b   Mann, C V ^b  

^a HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classification; Haemorrhoids; Treatment

Indexed keywords

SCLEROSING AGENT;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROTHERAPY; SURGICAL STAPLING; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANAL CANAL; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS;

EID: 3242682689     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2004.00590.x     Document Type: Article

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