A pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial comparing stapled haemorrhoidopexy to traditional excisional surgery for haemorrhoidal disease (eTHoS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: Current interventions for haemorrhoidal disease include traditional haemorrhoidectomy (TH) and stapled haemorrhoidopexy (SH) surgery. However, uncertainty remains as to how they compare from a clinical, quality of life (QoL) and economic perspective. The study is therefore designed to de...

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Main Authors: Watson, A, Bruhn, H, MacLeod, K, McDonald, A, McPherson, G, Kilonzo, M, Norrie, J, Loudon, M, McCormack, K, Buckley, B, Brown, S, Curran, F, Jayne, D, Rajagopal, R, Cook, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2014