JAMA's image shows hemorrhoid treatments: A) Hemorrhoid location; B) Rubber band ligation restricts blood flow, inducing tissue sloughing. C) Injection sclerotherapy induces fibrosis. D) Infrared coagulation uses heat to coagulate hemorrhoid tissue.
#Hemorrhoidal disease affects 10 million people in the US and accounts for $1.3 billion in annual health care expenditures. ๐ฅ ๐ฉบ
This JAMA Review discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of hemorrhoidal disease.
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