Hemorrhoidal laser procedure: Short- and long-term results from a prospective study

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 208, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 21-25

  Crea, Nicola ^a   Pata, Giacomo ^b   Lippa, Mauro ^a   Chiesa, Deborah ^c   Gregorini, Maria Elena ^c   Gandolfi, Paolo ^a  

^a San Camillo Hospital   (Italy)

^b Brescia Civic Hospital   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemorrhoidal laser procedure; Hemorrhoids; Treatment

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEFECATION HABIT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; RECTOSCOPY; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENESMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HEMORRHOIDAL LASER PROCEDURE; HEMORRHOIDS; TREATMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902978875     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.10.020     Document Type: Article

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