Clinical outcome following Doppler-guided haemorrhoidal artery ligation: A systematic review

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Pucher, P H ^a   Sodergren, M H ^a   Lord, A C ^b   Darzi, A ^a   Ziprin, P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artery ligation; Dearterialization; Doppler guided; Haemorrhoid; Hemorrhoid; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTERY LIGATION; BLEEDING; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DOPPLER GUIDED HEMORRHOIDAL ARTERY LIGATION; EMBASE; HEMORRHOID; HUMAN; MEDLINE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTERIES; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; LIGATION; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; THERAPEUTIC OCCLUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 84879548388     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/codi.12205     Document Type: Review

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