The Whitehead operation procedure: Is it a useful technique?

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Erzurumlu K., Karabulut K., Özbalcı G. S., Tarım İ. A., Lap G., Gungor B. B.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.33, no.3, pp.190-194, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkjsurg.2017.3483
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.190-194
  • Keywords: Whitehead, hemorrhoidectomy, hemorrhoidal disease, complication, CIRCULAR HEMORRHOIDECTOMY, MANAGEMENT
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Hemorrhoidal disease is a very common entity in the general population; however, the therapeutic approaches to hemorrhoids remain controversial. The choice of treatment method depends on the grade of the hemorrhoid as well as the experience of the surgeon. The Whitehead hemorrhoidectomy procedure is often applied for grade IV hemorrhoids.