The non-surgical management for hemorrhoidal disease. A systematic review

Giornale di Chirurgia

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 5-14

  Cocorullo, G ^a   Tutino, Roberta ^a   Falco, N ^a   Licari, L ^a   Orlando, G ^a   Fontana, T ^a   Raspanti, C ^a   Salamone, G ^a   Scerrino, G ^a   Gallo, G ^b   Trompetto, M ^b   Gulotta, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b Clinica Santa Rita del Gruppo Policlinico di Monza   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemorrhoid complications; Hemorrhoid infrared coagulation; Hemorrhoid ligation; Hemorrhoid sclerotherapy; Outpatient treatment; Review

Indexed keywords

HEMORRHOID; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LIGATION; PROCEDURES; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCLEROTHERAPY;

HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; LIGATION; LIGHT COAGULATION; RECURRENCE; SCLEROTHERAPY;

EID: 85018781536     PISSN: 03919005     EISSN: 1971145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11138/gchir/2017.38.1.005     Document Type: Review

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