Clin Endosc.  2019 Nov;52(6):521-522. 10.5946/ce.2019.162.

Endoscopic Sclerotherapy with Aluminum Potassium Sulfate and Tannic Acid: An Effective and Less Invasive Strategy for Internal Hemorrhoids

• Muguruma N
• Takayama T

• KMID: 2465791
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2019.162

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Aluminum*
Hemorrhoids*
Potassium*
Sclerotherapy*
Tannins*
Aluminum
Potassium
Tannins

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