title: Circumferential stapled procedure for bleeding ano-rectal varices.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Aim of this study is to demonstrate that the circumferential stapled procedure for rectal varices is a feasible and suitable method of controlling bleeding varices.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 2004 and December 2007, four patients underwent the procedure as an emergency, with the intention of controlling haemorrhage.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four patients underwent this procedure, with successful control of bleeding achieved in all. No further rebleeding was observed in the follow-up period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The stapled disruption of bleeding rectal varices in patients with portal hypertension seems a very useful and effective procedure.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department of European Medical Center, Antheon 1, Panorama, 55236 Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vrakas
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pramateftakis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kanellos
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Psomas
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hatzigianni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muakrantonakis
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kanellos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000098:blood supply*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017792:Surgical Stapling; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*