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Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río

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Abstract

GARCIA CAPOTE, Eugenio  and  PADRON ACOSTA, Nielvis Deisy. Hemorrhoids Sclerosis. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2014, vol.18, n.4, pp.598-606. ISSN 1561-3194.

Introduction: hemorrhoids are prolapsed anal canal structures: epithelium, submucosa with vascular and nerve structures. Objective: to demonstrate that the sclerosis hemorrhoid grades I, II, III, IV is an effective method and compare the cost of the surgical technique for the demonstration of the resource savings to the first. Methods: clinical and endoscopic study of all patients of both sexes who were seen in consultation with the diagnosis of Gastroenterology carriers hemorrhoidal sclerosis syndrome(N = 1086). The study of the cost of sclerosing method is added to compare with the other surgical technique and demonstrate resource savings with the first. The chi-square statistical method was used. Results: sclerosis of all grades of hemorrhoids is a safe and effective method. Ambulatory performance by this technique offers great social and economic benefits for the patient and the institution as a simple comparative study of cost both therapeutic behaviors. Conclusions: the outcome was satisfactory in all cases regardless of the degree of hemorrhoids, outpatient performing this technique offers great social and economic benefits for both the patient and medical institutions that would lead to economic support, import substitution, consumption of medicines and materials.

Keywords : Sclerosis; Hemorrhoids; Endoscopy; Sclerosing solutions [pharmacology]; Sclerosing solutions [economy]; Sclerosing solutions [Ambulatory care].

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