External hemorrhoidal thrombosis in the elderly patients: conservative and surgical management.

CONCLUSIONS: The surgical treatment for EHT in elderly is safe and effective, but not the most common choice for fear of complications. Medical treatment or immediate incision of thrombus can be preferred and well accepted by elderly even if followed by a higher rate of recurrences. PMID: 30600960 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Minerva Chirurgica - Category: Surgery Tags: Minerva Chir Source Type: research