Comparison of clinical effects between warm water spray and sitz bath in post-hemorrhoidectomy period

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1274-1278

  Hsu, Kuo Feng ^a   Chia, Jen Shu ^a,b   Jao, Shu Wen ^a   Wu, Chang Chieh ^a   Yang, Hsiang Yu ^a   Mai, Chen Ming ^a,c   Fu, Chun Yu ^a,c   Hsiao, Cheng Wen ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b HUALIEN ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hemorrhoidectomy; Sitz bath; Water spray

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMORRHOID; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 67349101849     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-009-0876-9     Document Type: Article

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