YAG laser in the treatment of hemorrhoids: a report of 700 cases

Jian-xun Liu; Xinrong Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.136946

5 March 1993 YAG laser in the treatment of hemorrhoids: a report of 700 cases

Jian-xun Liu, Xinrong Zhang

Proceedings Volume 1616, International Conference on Photodynamic Therapy and Laser Medicine; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.136946
Event: International Conference on Photodynamic Therapy and Laser Medicine, 1991, Beijing, China

Abstract

The results of treating hemorrhoids in 700 cases with a YAG laser knife is reported. Since 1988, the author introduced the YAG laser into the treatment of various kinds of hemorrhoids. The satisfactory results were achieved with 100% cure rate. Some related problems also are discussed in this paper. Hemorrhoid is a kind of common disease. It usually appears in the superior or inferior rectal venous plexus covered with mucosa. The hemorrhoids are divided into internal, external, and mixed types according to their location and origination. The internal hemorrhoid is superior to the dentate line and caused by varicosity of superior rectal venous plexus covered with mucosa, the most common presentation is a bleeding and prolapse mass out of the anus. The external hemorrhoid arises from varicosity of inferior rectal venous plexus, the most important clinical finding is a painful mass covered with skin of the anal canal. The characteristics of mixed type are the combination of the two types as mentioned above.

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Jian-xun Liu and Xinrong Zhang "YAG laser in the treatment of hemorrhoids: a report of 700 cases", Proc. SPIE 1616, International Conference on Photodynamic Therapy and Laser Medicine, (5 March 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.136946

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