[Doppler ultrasound assisted hemorrhoid artery ligation. A new therapy in symptomatic hemorrhoids].
In 1995, Morinaga et al. (Japan) reported on a new technique in the treatment of hemorrhoids. We report the results of our first 105 patients thus treated. By a specially designed proctoscope coupled with a Doppler transducer, the hemorrhoidal arteries are looked for and ligated. All stages of hemorrhoid were treated. This method is painless, successful, and has a low rate of complications. It is for outpatients and is an alternative to all other methods in the treatment of hemorrhoids.
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Chirurgische Abteilung, Krankenhaus der Stadt Bludenz, Spitalsgasse 13, 6700 Bludenz, Osterreich. docarno@aon.at
Antonietti
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Rollinger
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Scheyer
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D019160:Endosonography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000295:instrumentation*