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[Interventional radiology of chronic hemorrhoids]
Vestnik Rentgenologii I Radiologii
|July 1, 1994
Summary
Selective dearterialization using embolization of the superior hemorrhoidal artery offers a novel, effective treatment for internal hemorrhoids. This minimally invasive procedure showed no recurrences in patients over a 24-month follow-up.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Interventional Radiology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Hemorrhoids result from pathologically altered submucosal cavernous bodies in the rectal transitional zone.
- Traditional treatments for internal hemorrhoids include drug therapy and surgery, which have limitations.