Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Comparison of hemorrhoidal treatments: a meta-analysis.
To determine whether any method of hemorrhoid therapy has been shown to be superior in randomized trials. ⋯ Rubber-band ligation is recommended as the initial mode of therapy for grades 1 to 3 hemorrhoids. Although hemorrhoidectomy showed better response, it is associated with more complications and pain than rubber-band ligation. Thus, it should be reserved for patients whose hemorrhoids fail to respond to rubber-band ligation.