Topical sucralfate decreases pain after hemorrhoidectomy and improves healing: A randomized, blinded, controlled study

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 231-234

  Gupta, P J ^a   Heda, P S ^a   Kalaskar, S ^a   Tamaskar, V P ^a  

^a Gupta Nursing Home   (India)

Author keywords

Hemorrhoidectomy; Hemorrhoids; Pain; Sucralfate; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ACUWIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; LACTULOSE; METRONIDAZOLE; PARACETAMOL PLUS TRAMADOL; PLACEBO; SUCRALFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND HEALING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCRALFATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 39149141567     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-007-9092-4     Document Type: Article

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