Review of Hemorrhoid Disease: Presentation and Management

Zhifei Sun; John Migaly

doi:10.1055/s-0035-1568144

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Clin Colon Rectal Surg 2016; 29(01): 022-029
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1568144

Review Article

Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

Review of Hemorrhoid Disease: Presentation and Management

Authors

Zhifei Sun

¹Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
John Migaly

¹Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Abstract

Symptomatic hemorrhoid disease is one of the most prevalent ailments associated with significant impact on quality of life. Management options for hemorrhoid disease are diverse, ranging from conservative measures to a variety of office and operating-room procedures. In this review, the authors will discuss the anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of hemorrhoid disease.

Keywords

hemorrhoids - rectal bleeding - thrombosis - management

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