title: LigaSure Hemorrhoidectomy for Symptomatic Hemorrhoids: First Pediatric Experience.
abstract: Hemorrhoids are uncommon in children. Third and fourth degree symptomatic hemorrhoids may be surgically excised. We describe the first experience of using LigaSure (Covidien, Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States) to perform hemorrhoidectomies in children. LigaSure hemorrhoidectomy has been well described in adults and is found to be superior in patient tolerance as compared with conventional hemorrhoidectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Ole
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Grossmann
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Giampiero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Soccorso
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Govind
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Murthi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D061865:Hemorrhoidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing