Randomized controlled trial to assess the role of raised anal pressures in the pathogenesis of symptomatic early hemorrhoids

Digestive Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 28-32

  Chauhan, Ashutosh ^a   Thomas, Shaji ^a,b   Bishnoi, Prem Kumar ^a   Hadke, Niladhar S ^a  

^a LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b C44 Shivalik Colony ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Band ligation; Hemorrhoids; Manometry, anal; Sclerotherapy, injection

Indexed keywords

PHENOL;

ADULT; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; LIGATION; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCLEROTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; SCLEROTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247242167     PISSN: 02534886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000100915     Document Type: Article

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