| Literature DB >> 3278407 |
F J Scarpa1, W Hillis, J R Sabetta.
Abstract
Rubber band ligation is a commonly employed office procedure for the eradication of symptomatic internal hemorrhoids. Since 1980 increasingly frequent reports of an often fatal complication--"pelvic cellulitis"--have appeared. Death has been avoided for some of these patients by early recognition and treatment. One such survivor is reported here, in a case report that illustrates the value of early recognition of symptoms and appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic intervention.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3278407
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surgery ISSN: 0039-6060 Impact factor: 3.982