Transanal haemorrhoidal artery echodoppler ligation and anopexy (THD) is effective for II and III degree haemorrhoids: A prospective multicentric study

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 804-809

  Infantino, A ^a   Bellomo, R ^a   Dal Monte, P P ^b   Salafia, C ^c   Tagariello, C ^d   Tonizzo, C A ^a   Spazzafumo, L ^e   Romano, G ^f   Altomare, D F ^g  

^a Santa Maria dei Battuti Hospital   (Italy)

^b Casa di Cura MF Toniolo   (Italy)

^c Surgical Unit Ramazzini Hospital   (Italy)

^d Casa di Cura Villa Erbosa   (Italy)

^e INRCA   (Italy)

^f Surgical Unit andquot S Moscatiandquot Hospital   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

De arterialization; Doppler; Haemorrhoids; Transanal ligation

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANOPEXY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEFECATION; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DYSURIA; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDAL THROMBOSIS; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; LIGATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENESMUS; THROMBOSIS; TRANSANAL HAEMORRHOIDAL ARTERY LIGATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANAL CANAL; ARTERIES; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954829031     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.01915.x     Document Type: Article

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