Number 1 - JANUARY 2005
HEMORRHOIDS

Brusciano L, Ayabaca SM, Pescatori M, Accarpio GM, Dodi G, Cavallari F, Ravo B, Annibali R. Reinterventions after complicated or failed stapled hemorrhoidopexy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2004 Nov;47(11):1846-51.  

Nisar PJ, Acheson AG, Neal KR, Scholefield JH. Stapled hemorrhoidopexy compared with conventional hemorrhoidectomy: systematic review of randomized, controlled trials. Dis Colon Rectum. 2004 Nov;47(11):1837-45.  

Senagore AJ, Singer M, Abcarian H, Fleshman J, Corman M, Wexner S, Nivatvongs S; Procedure for Prolapse and Hemmorrhoids (PPH) Multicenter Study Group. A prospective, randomized, controlled multicenter trial comparing stapled hemorrhoidopexy and Ferguson hemorrhoidectomy: perioperative and one-year results. Dis Colon Rectum. 2004 Nov;47(11):1824-36. 

Kwok SY, Chung CC, Tsui KK, Li MK. A Double-Blind, Randomized Trial Comparing Ligasure(TM) and Harmonic Scalpel(TM) Hemorrhoidectomy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2004 Dec 21;  

Lau PY, Meng WC, Yip AW. Stapled haemorrhoidectomy in Chinese patients: a prospective randomised control study. Hong Kong Med J. 2004 Dec;10(6):373-7.  

Pessaux P, Tuech JJ, Laurent B, Regenet N, Lermite E, Simone M, Huten N, De Manzini N, Arnaud JP.  [Morbidity after stapled haemorrhoidectomy: long-term results about 140 patients and review of the literature] Ann Chir. 2004 Dec;129(10):571-7. 

Basdanis G, Papadopoulos VN, Michalopoulos A, Apostolidis S, Harlaftis N. Randomized clinical trial of stapled hemorrhoidectomy vs open with Ligasure for prolapsed piles. Surg Endosc. 2004 Dec 2; 

Lehnhardt M, Steinstraesser L, Druecke D, Muehlberger T, Steinau HU, Homann HH. Fournier's gangrene after Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy requiring subsequent abdominoperineal resection of the rectum: report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum. 2004 Oct;47(10):1729-33.  

Hill A. Stapled haemorrhoidectomy--no pain, no gain? N Z Med J. 2004 Oct 08;117(1203):U1104.