title: Clinical inquiries. Which treatments work best for hemorrhoids?
abstract: Excision is the most effective treatment for thrombosed external hemorrhoids. For prolapsed internal hemorrhoids, the best definitive treatment is traditional hemorrhoidectomy. Of nonoperative techniques, rubber band ligation produces the lowest rate of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Anne L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Mounsey
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Henry
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D016896:Treatment Outcome