Postoperative complications after procedure for prolapsed hemorrhoids (PPH) and stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR) procedures

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-19

  Pescatori, M ^a   Gagliardi, G ^b  

^a Ars Medica Hospital   (Italy)

^b Clinica Pineta Grande   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemorrhoids; Obstructed defecation; Postoperative complications; PPH; Stapled hemorrhoidopexy; Stapled rectal resection; STARR

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BULKING AGENT; INFUSION FLUID;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANISMUS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SURGERY; CHRONIC PAIN; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENTEROCELE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FLUID THERAPY; GANGRENE; HEMORRHOID; HUMAN; KIDNEY RUPTURE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MORBIDITY; NEUROMODULATION; PATHOGENESIS; PNEUMORETROPERITONEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROCTALGIA; PROLAPSED HEMORRHOID; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; RECTUM CARCINOMA; RECTUM INJURY; RECTUM SURGERY; RECTUM WALL HEMATOMA; REVIEW; SEPSIS; STAPLED TRANSANUS RECTUM RESECTION; SURGICAL RISK; TENESMUS; TOTAL RECTUM OBLITERATION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

ANAL CANAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTAL PROLAPSE; SURGICAL STAPLING;

EID: 44649100179     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-008-0391-0     Document Type: Review

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