Recurrence rates and pharmacological treatment for hemorrhoidal disease: A systematic review

• Main Authors: Lohsiriwat, Varut, Sheikh, Parvez, Bandolon, Robert, Ren, Dong-Lin, Roslani, April Camilla, Schaible, Kassandra, Freitag, Andreas, Martin, Monique, Yaltirik, Pelin, Godeberge, Philippe
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2023
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/39354/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Introduction: Hemorrhoidal disease (HD) is characterized by prolapse of the inflamed and bleeding vascular tissues of the anal canal. Although HD is associated with a high recurrence rate, there is a lack of understanding around interventions that can reduce recurrence and improve outcomes for patie...