Hemorrhoids: From basic pathophysiology to clinical management

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 18, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 2009-2017

  Lohsiriwat, Varut ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Hemorrhoids; Management; Outcome; Pathophysiology; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; DIOSMIN; DOBESILATE CALCIUM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HESPERIDIN; NIFEDIPINE; PREPARATION H;

ANUS SURGERY; ARTERY LIGATION; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CRYOTHERAPY; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DOPPLER GUIDED HEMORRHOIDAL ARTERY LIGATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOID LIGATION; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MORBIDITY; NONSURGICAL INVASIVE THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCLEROTHERAPY; STAPLED HEMORRHOIDOPEXY; SUPPOSITORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860545758     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2009     Document Type: Review

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