International Journal of Preventive Medicine and Care(IJPMC)

INVAMED Medical Innovation Institute, Ankara, Turkey

Publications

• Review Article   
  Arterial Embolization as a Prominent Option in the Treatment of Hemorrhoid Diseases
  Author(s): Rasit Dinc*
  
  Hemorrhoidal disease (HD) is the most common anorectal disease, affecting millions of people worldwide. The most common clinical picture is rectal bleeding, which significantly impairs the quality of life of patients. Treatment of HD varies from diet and lifestyle changes to radical surgery, depending on the degree and severity of symptoms. Endovascular embolization of superior rectal artery (SRA), known as emborrhoid technique, has recently emerged as a promising minimally invasive approach. Because hemorrhoidal plexuses are almost entirely fed through the SRA. They are also fed less by middle rectal artery (MRA) and rarely inferior rectal artery (IRA). Due to some anastomoses and unpredictable variations, vascular structures must be examined before the procedure. So far, there have been reports of studies involving a small number of patients regarding the use of coils and particles .. Read More»
  

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