Circumferential stapled procedure for bleeding ano-rectal varices is an effective treatment - Experience in nine patients

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 420-423

  Kaul, A K ^a,b   Skaife, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disruption; Rectal varices; Stapled procedure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DISEASE CONTROL; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VARICOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANAL CANAL; COHORT STUDIES; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RECTUM; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 65249135963     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01616.x     Document Type: Article

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