Radiofrequency versus conventional diathermy Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy: A prospective, randomized study

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1345-1350

  Franceschilli, Luana ^a   Stolfi, Vito M ^a   D'Ugo, Stefano ^a   Angelucci, Giulio P ^a   Lazzaro, Sara ^a   Picone, Emanuele ^a   Gaspari, Achille ^a   Sileri, Pierpaolo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemorrhoidectomy. Outcome; LigaSure; Milligan Morgan; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIATHERMY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIANAL ABSCESS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOSURGERY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; URINE RETENTION; WOUND HEALING;

DEMOGRAPHY; DIATHERMY; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIO WAVES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 80855143733     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: 14321262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-011-1216-6     Document Type: Article

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