Systematic review and meta-analysis of the role of metronidazole in post-haemorrhoidectomy pain relief

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 803-811

  Lyons, N J R ^a   Cornille, J B ^a   Pathak, S ^a   Charters, P ^a   Daniels, I R ^a   Smart, N J ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Haemorrhoid; metronidazole; pain; systematic review

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEFECATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PAIN INTENSITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TIME FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85028760430     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/codi.13755     Document Type: Review

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