Circumferential haemorrhoidectomy by laser CO2
- Author:
Vinh Trung Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
haemorrhoidectomy
- MeSH:
Surgery;
Hemorrhoids;
lasers
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
1999;233(2):37-45
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Purpose: Estimate the results of circumferential haemorrhoidectomy with laser CO2. Methods: A prospective study of 228 patients with circumferential haemorrhoids. All had been operated by "restricted and pilesize heamorrhoidectomy" technique and performed with laser CO2. Follow up 1 year to over 5 years. Results: less operative bleeding, operating faster, less post-op, painful and heamorrhage, mean wound healing within 24 days, short hospitalization, none late complication (anal fissura, fistula, whitehead deformity...) and recurrence. Conclusion: Circumferential heamorrhoidectomy using laser CO2 and author's technique is safe, effective and quick recover.
