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Techniques in Coloproctology
Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology 3/2017

01-03-2017 | Trick of the Trade

LBet 88: a new device for outpatient treatment of selected grade III hemorrhoids

Authors: C. Elbetti, I. Giani, J. Martellucci, F. Feroci

Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology | Issue 3/2017

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Suture hemorrhoidopexy (SH) with or without dearterialization is an inpatient procedure used for Goligher grade III hemorrhoids [1, 2] including hemorrhoids with an external component or redundant internal pile which perhaps are not well treated with this technique. LBet 88 (Sapimed SpA, Alessandria, Italy) is a new device for performing SH in selected patients with third-degree hemorrhoids in an outpatient setting. The aim of our study was to assess the effectiveness of LBet in this patient population. …
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Metadata
Title
LBet 88: a new device for outpatient treatment of selected grade III hemorrhoids
Authors
C. Elbetti
I. Giani
J. Martellucci
F. Feroci
Publication date
01-03-2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Techniques in Coloproctology / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1123-6337
Electronic ISSN: 1128-045X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-016-1564-x

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