Haemorrhoids during pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 231-237

  Avsar, A F ^a   Keskin, H L ^a  

^a ATATURK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Haemorrhoids; Postpartum; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAQUINONE; BENZOCAINE; BISACODYL; BUPIVACAINE; CASCARA SAGRADA; CASTOR OIL; CINCHOCAINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DIOSMIN; DIPHENYLMETHANE 4,4' DIISOCYANATE; EMOLLIENT AGENT; FLAVONOID; GLYCEROL; HESPERIDIN; HYDROCORTISONE; ISPAGULA; LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MACROGOL; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; METHYLCELLULOSE; MINERAL OIL; MONOXERUTIN; MORPHINE; MOTILIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; POLYCARBOPHIL; PRAMOCAINE; PROGESTERONE; SORBITOL;

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ANALGESIA; ANUS PRURITUS; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; BLEEDING; COLONOSCOPY; CONSTIPATION; CRYOTHERAPY; DEFECATION HABIT; DIET THERAPY; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FLUID INTAKE; FRUIT; HAMAMELIS; HARD FECES; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOID LIGATION; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; LABOR; LASER COAGULATION; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCLEROTHERAPY; SENNA; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOSIS; VEGETABLE; VENOUS CONGESTION; VENOUS RETURN; VENOUS STASIS; WALKING; WHEAT BRAN;

CONSTIPATION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SIGMOIDOSCOPY;

EID: 77950829483     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443610903439242     Document Type: Review

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