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Devices for the endoscopic treatment of hemorrhoids

  • Uzma D. Siddiqui
  • , Bradley A. Barth
  • , Subhas Banerjee
  • , Yasser M. Bhat
  • , Shailendra S. Chauhan
  • , Klaus T. Gottlieb
  • , Vani Konda
  • , John T. Maple
  • , Faris M. Murad
  • , Patrick Pfau
  • , Douglas Pleskow
  • , Jeffrey L. Tokar
  • , Amy Wang
  • , Sarah A. Rodriguez

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Abstract

Multiple endoscopic methods are available to treat symptomatic internal hemorrhoids. Because of its low cost, ease of use, low rate of adverse events, and relative effectiveness, RBL is currently the most widely used technique.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-14
Number of pages7
JournalGastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume79
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2014

Keywords

  • ALTA
  • aluminum potassium sulfate and tannic acid
  • DLC
  • Doppler-guided laser photocoagulation
  • FDA
  • infrared coagulation
  • IRC
  • RBL
  • rubber band ligation
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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