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It is hoped that this paper will stimulate wider interest in this simple, effective method of treating internal hemorrhoids. It is stressed that nearly all internal hemorrhoids may be treated in this way, and that attention to detail is essential to a successful ligation.
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Read at the meeting of the American Proctologic Society, Hollywood, Florida, April 12 to 16, 1970.
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Rudd, W.W.H. Hemorrhoidectomy in the office. Dis Colon Rectum 13, 438–440 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02616788
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02616788