Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing stapled haemorrhoidopexy with conventional haemorrhoidectomy

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-160

  Shao, W J ^a   Li, G C H ^a   Zhang, Z H K ^a   Yang, B L ^a   Sun, G D ^a   Chen, Y Q ^a  

^a Nanjing TCM University   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; STAPLED HEMORRHOIDOPEXY; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ANAL CANAL; ANUS FISSURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSTIPATION; INJURY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; THROMBOSIS; URINE RETENTION;

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANAL CANAL; ANALGESICS; CONSTIPATION; FISSURE IN ANO; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REOPERATION; SECOND-LOOK SURGERY; SURGICAL STAPLING; THROMBOSIS; URINARY RETENTION;

EID: 38349145904     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6078     Document Type: Review

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