Hemorrhoidectomy with CO2 laser
- Author:
Dao Quang Minh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hemorrhoids
- MeSH:
Hemorrhoids;
Rectal Diseases;
Lasers;
Therapeutics;
surgery
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2003;0(3):37-38
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
31 hemorrhoids patients (6 females, 25 males, aged 22-80) was undergone hemorrhoidectomy with CO2 laser by the method of Milligan-Morgan. From Sep 2000 to May 2001, there were 4 patients at III hemorrhoids, 13 patients at IV hemorrhoids, 7 rounded hemorrhoids, and 7 patients with other anal-rectal diseases such as polyp, anal fistula, and anal fissure. Using CO2 laser helps shortening the duration of treatment, patients had a quicker recovery and earlier returned to normal life