Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 152-159 , September 2007

Why Are Hemorrhoids Symptomatic? The Pathophysiology and Etiology of Hemorrhoids

  • William C. Cirocco, MD, FACS, FASCRS

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2007.07.004

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 152-159 , September 2007

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