Diathermy excisional hemorrhoidectomy: A prospective randomized study comparing pedicle ligation and pedicle coagulation

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1405-1411

  Bessa, Samer S ^a  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Diathermy; Hemorrhoidectomy; Pedicle coagulation; Pedicle ligation; Postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIATHERMY; FEMALE; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PEDICLE COAGULATION; PEDICLE LIGATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS; DIATHERMY; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDS; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80455127356     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e318222b5a9     Document Type: Article

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