Number 4 - APRIL 2005
HEMORRHOIDS

Patti R, Arcara M, Padronaggio D, Bonventre S, Angileri M, Salerno R, Romano P, Buscemi S, Di Vita G.  [Efficacy of topical use of 0.2% glyceryl trinitrate in reducing post-haemorrhoidectomy pain and improving wound healing]
Chir Ital. 2005 Jan-Feb;57(1):77-85. 

Bernal JC, Enguix M, Lopez Garcia J, Garcia Romero J, Trullenque Peris R. Rubber-band ligation for hemorrhoids in a colorectal unit. A prospective study. Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2005 Jan;97(1):38-45.  

Ramirez J, Aguilella V, Elia M, Gracia J, Martinez M. Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal artery ligation in the management of symptomatic hemorrhoids. Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2005 Feb;97(2):97-103.  

Gupta PJ. Ambulatory hemorrhoid therapy with radiofrequency coagulation. Clinical practice paper. Rom J Gastroenterol. 2005 Mar;14(1):37-41.   

Chung CC, Cheung HY, Chan ES, Kwok SY, Li MK. Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy vs. Harmonic Scalpeltrade mark Hemorrhoidectomy: A Randomized Trial. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 Mar 24;  

Van de Stadt J, D'Hoore A, Duinslaeger M, Chasse E, Penninckx F; Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery Royal Belgian Society for Surgery. Long-term results after excision haemorrhoidectomy versus stapled haemorrhoidopexy for prolapsing haemorrhoids; a Belgian prospective randomized trial. Acta Chir Belg. 2005 Feb;105(1):44-52. 

Ortiz H, Marzo J, Armendariz P, De Miguel M. Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy vs. Diathermy Excision for Fourth-Degree Hemorrhoids: A Randomized, Clinical Trial and Review of the Literature. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 Mar 22;   

Kanellos I, Zacharakis E, Christoforidis E, Angelopoulos S, Kanellos D, Pramateftakis MG, Betsis D. Usefulness of Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy in Reducing Postoperative Pain after Open Hemorrhoidectomy. World J Surg. 2005 Mar 22; 

Shanmugam V, Watson AJ, Chapman AD, Binnie NR, Loudon MA. Pathological audit of stapled haemorhoidopexy.
Colorectal Dis. 2005 Mar;7(2):172-5. 

Tang T, Lim PB, Miller R. An approach to haemorrhoids. Colorectal Dis. 2005 Mar;7(2):143-7.  

Bikhchandani J, Agarwal PN, Kant R, Malik VK. Randomized controlled trial to compare the early and mid-term results of stapled versus open hemorrhoidectomy. Am J Surg. 2005 Jan;189(1):56-60.  

You SY, Kim SH, Chung CS, Lee DK. Open vs. closed hemorrhoidectomy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 Jan;48(1):108-13.  

Johannsson HO, Graf W, Pahlman L. Bowel habits in hemorrhoid patients and normal subjects. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Feb;100(2):401-6. 

Kwok SY, Chung CC, Tsui KK, Li MK. A double-blind, randomized trial comparing Ligasure and Harmonic Scalpel hemorrhoidectomy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 Feb;48(2):344-8.  

Fukuda A, Kajiyama T, Kishimoto H, Arakawa H, Someda H, Sakai M, Seno H, Chiba T. Colonoscopic classification of internal hemorrhoids: usefulness in endoscopic band ligation. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005 Jan;20(1):46-50.  

Forshaw MJ, Mhandu PC, Parker MC. The use of the Deaver retractor to visualize staple line haemorrhage following stapled anopexy. Colorectal Dis. 2005 Jan;7(1):96-7.  

Thaha MA, Irvine LA, Steele RJ, Campbell KL. Postdefaecation pain syndrome after circular stapled anopexy is abolished by oral nifedipine. Br J Surg. 2005 Feb;92(2):208-10.