Comparitive Study of Multiple Versus Single Rubber Band Ligation for Internal Hemorrhoids
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2003-01
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Rubber band ligation for hemorrhoids was used for treating 1500 consecutive patients affected by 2nd
and 3rd degree hemorrhoids over a period of 3 years (1999-2001). The patients were divided into 2
groups: Group 1,710 patients treated by the method of "multiple ligations"(2 or 3) in a single session and
Group II, 790 patients treated by the method of "single Ligation" at one time over the same period. Post procedural
results were satisfactory in 82% patients in Group I and 90% patients in Group II. Complication
observed in Group II were significantly lower than Group 1. Thus, we conclude that rubber band
ligation is a better modality of treatment for internal hemorrhoids if it is made with one ligation at a time,
repeating the procedure every 3 weeks.
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Rubber band ligation, Hemorrhoids
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Wani Nazir A, Parray Fazulul Q. Comparitive Study of Multiple Versus Single Rubber Band Ligation for Internal Hemorrhoids.JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2003 Jan-Mar.5(1): 15-17