Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal dearterialization with laser (HeLP): a prospective analysis of data from a multicenter trial

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2018, Pages 635-643

  Giamundo, P ^a   Braini, A ^b   Calabro' G ^c   Crea, N ^d   De Nardi, P ^e   Fabiano, F ^f   Lippa, M ^d   Mastromarino, A ^g   Tamburini, A M ^e  

^a Santo Spirito Hospital   (Italy)

^b AAS 5 Friuli Occidentale ^*  (Italy)

^c Humanitas Gavazzeni Hospital   (Italy)

^d Sant'Anna Institute   (Italy)

^e SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f Obstetrics and Gynecology Department   (Italy)

^g SAN SALVATORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dearterialization; Doppler; HeLP; Hemorrhoids; Lasers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING TIME; CLINICAL OUTCOME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER GUIDED HEMORRHOIDAL DEARTERIALIZATION WITH LASER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOID HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLICATION; DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHY; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; INTERVENTIONAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECTUM PROLAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECTAL PROLAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85053279504     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: 1128045X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-018-1839-5     Document Type: Article

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