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2785755

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-6-13
pubmed:abstractText
Hemorrhoid disease is one of the most frequently occurring, disabling conditions of man. We report the results of 120 patients with symptomatic internal and mixed hemorrhoid disease treated with direct current (d.c.) via a dual-tipped disposable needle probe (negative electrode). Evaluation and treatment utilized an operative anoscope which visualized one-eighth of the anal canal. Five hundred ninety segments revealed hemorrhoid disease (grade 1 = 114, 2 = 222, 3 = 178, 4 = 76). One or more segments (highest grade) were treated per office visit. Symptoms, frequency, and mean number of treatment applications per patient for complete symptom resolution were: bleeding, 85%, 4.0; protrusion, 58%, 3.9; pain, 52%, 3.6; and pruritus, 49%, 3.9. Ablation of hemorrhoid disease grade was directly correlated with milliampere current and time of application. No major complications occurred. All patients were successfully treated and remained symptom-free at a mean duration of follow-up of 23 months. Direct current electrotherapy is an effective, painless, and safe outpatient treatment approach to all grades of internal and mixed hemorrhoid disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0002-9270
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
84
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
482-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Direct current electrotherapy of internal hemorrhoids: an effective, safe, and painless outpatient approach.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Nevada, School of Medicine, Reno.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article