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CO2 laser haemorrhoidectomy--does it alter anorectal function or decrease pain compared to conventional haemorrhoidectomy?

Y W Chia·A Darzi·C T Speakman·A D Hill·J S Jameson·M M Henry
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) laser haemorrhoidectomy is feasible and safe provided it is used with care. It is associated with a reduced requirement for post-operative analgesia. The CO2 laser caused no significant alteration in anorectal physiology.

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Y W Chia, A Darzi, C T Speakman, A D Hill, J S Jameson, M M Henry. 1995. CO2 laser haemorrhoidectomy--does it alter anorectal function or decrease pain compared to conventional haemorrhoidectomy?. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00337581

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