... 2006 and September 2008, we performed hemorrhoidectomy in 416 patients, sclerotherapy in 784 patients and hemorrhoidopexy in 118 patients with prolapsing internal hemorrhoids. Results: The median volume of the agent injected into a hemorrhoid was 7 ml (interquartile range = 4). The operation duration...

...Robert A. Pol; Wil C. van der Zwet; Daniel Hoornenborg; Babbeth Makkinga; Miriam Kaijser; M. Eeftinck Schattenkerk; Eric-Hans Eddes Aim: This study was designed to determine the effect of treating hemorrhoids with the Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal artery ligation (DG-HAL) procedure. Methods: From...

...Giorgio Maria; Giuseppe Brisinda; Alessandra Palermo; Ignazio Massimo Civello In the last 10 years we have treated 450 consecutive patients symptomatically affected by 1st- or 2nd-degree hemorrhoids with rubber band ligation. The patients were divided into 2 groups: group A, 216 patients treated...

...B.M. Wallis de Vries; E.S.J. van der Beek; L.R.H. de Wijkerslooth; W.C. van der Zwet; J.A.B. van der Hoeven; M. Eeftinck Schattenkerk; E.H. Eddes Aim: We evaluated the results of the Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal arterial ligation (DG-HAL) method in the management of symptomatic grade 2 and 3...

...Ashutosh Chauhan; Shaji Thomas; Prem Kumar Bishnoi; Niladhar S. Hadke Background: Increased maximum resting anal pressures (MRAP) have been found in patients with large prolapsed hemorrhoids undergoing hemorrhoidectomy, but their pathogenic role is controversial especially in view...

...Vassilios A. Komborozos; George J. Skrekas; Christos A. Pissiotis Background/Aim: In this prospective study the results of rubber band ligation (RBL) of symptomatic hemorrhoids in 500 consecutive patients with 2nd (255 cases), 3rd (218 cases) and 4th degree (27 cases) hemorrhoids are presented...

...S. Argov Background/Aim: The aim of this study is to document experience in performing ambulatory hemorrhoidectomy under local anesthesia and to examine its feasibility. Method: 1,530 patients with symptomatic grade III–IV internal hemorrhoids underwent surgical hemorrhoidectomy (Milligan-Morgan...