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. 2011 Dec;27(6):277-81.
doi: 10.3393/jksc.2011.27.6.277. Epub 2011 Dec 31.

Optimal treatment of symptomatic hemorrhoids

Seok-Gyu Song  1 , Soung-Ho Kim
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Optimal treatment of symptomatic hemorrhoids

Seok-Gyu Song et al. J Korean Soc Coloproctol. 2011 Dec.

Abstract

Hemorrhoids are the most common anorectal complaint, and approximately 10 to 20 percent of patients with symptomatic hemorrhoids require surgery. Symptoms of hemorrhoids, such as painless rectal bleeding, tissue protrusion and mucous discharge, vary. The traditional therapeutic strategies of medicine include surgical, as well as non-surgical, treatment. To alleviate symptoms caused by hemorrhoids, oral treatments, such as fiber, suppositories and Sitz baths have been applied to patients. Other non-surgical treatments, such as infrared photocoagulation, injection sclerotherapy and rubber band ligation have been used to fixate the hemorrhoid's cushion. If non-surgical treatment has no effect, surgical treatments, such as a hemorrhoidectomy, procedure for prolapsed hemorrhoids, and transanal hemorrhoidal dearterialization are used.

Keywords: Hemorrhoids; Non-surgical treatment; Surgical Procedures, Operative.

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No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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Optimal treatment of symptomatic hemorrhoids. BHC, bipolar hyperthermic coagulation; IRC, infrared photocoagulation; ALTA, aluminum potassium sulfate and tannic acid; RBL, rubber band ligation; THD, transanal hemorrhoidal dearterialization; PPH, procedure for prolapsed hemorrhoid.
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