Documented complications of staple hemorrhoidopexy: A systematic review

International Surgery

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 44-57

  Porrett, Liesel J ^a   Porrett, Jemma K ^a   Ho, Yik Hong ^a  

^a TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complications; Stapled anopexy; Stapled hemorrhoidectomy; Stapled hemorrhoidopexy

Indexed keywords

HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; SURGICAL STAPLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL STAPLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84975064106     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9738/INTSURG-D-13-00173.1     Document Type: Review

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