Ming-Yao Su,Cheng-Tang Chiu,Wei-Pin Lin,Chen-Ming Hsu,Pang-Chi Chen,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Lin-Kou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital,Chang Gung University College of Medicine,Taoyuan 333,Taiwan,China
Abstract:
AIM:To assess the long-term outcome of endoscopic hemorrhoid ligation (EHL) for the treatment of symptomatic internal hemorrhoids.METHODS:A total of 759 consecutive patients (415 males and 344 females) were enrolled.Clinical presentations were rectal bleeding (593 patients) and mucosal prolapse (166 patients).All patients received EHL at outpatient clinics.Hemorrhoid severity was classified by Goligher's grading.The mean follow-up period was 55.4 mo (range,45-92 mo).RESULTS:The number of band ligations aver...