Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are vascular spaces forming cushions above the anal canal which allow the passage of gas without stool, and cause clinical problems only when they become engorged and prolapse with resulting pain, bleeding, itching or discharge. Hemorrhoids require treatment only if they cause symptoms,...

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Main Author: Norman E Marcon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1990-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/172597
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