Haemorrhoidectomy with Ligasure™vs conventional excisional techniques: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 85-93

  Milito, G ^a   Cadeddu, F ^a   Muzi, M G ^a   Nigro, C ^a   Farinon, A M ^a  

^a TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diathermy; Haemorrhoidectomy; Ligasure; Meta analysis; Randomized trial

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVALESCENCE; DEVICE; EXCISION; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCALPEL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND HEALING; ELECTROCOAGULATION; HEMORRHOID; METHODOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; STAPLER;

ELECTROCOAGULATION; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL STAPLERS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77954365985     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.01807.x     Document Type: Review

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