NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Mar 25 — Stapling hemorrhoids may be better than excising them, according to results from a randomized, prospective trial reported in the March issue of the Archives of Surgery ...

Stapling was introduced in the late 1990s, and in some small studies was shown to be less painful and faster to heal than conventional surgery. A few short-term studies -- with less than a year of ...

January 3, 2011 — Compared with placebo, DepoFoam (Pacira Pharmaceuticals) bupivacaine extended-release liposome injection (Exparel, Pacira Pharmaceuticals) significantly reduced pain through 72 hours ...

Hemorrhoids, also known as piles, are swollen veins in the anus and lower rectum. They can cause itching, bleeding, and pain. Most people can relieve symptoms with a few lifestyle adjustments and ...

Here are the 2010 Medicare payments for 18 hemorrhoidectomy procedures in the ASC setting. 1. CPT 45990 (Anorectal exam, surgical, requiring anesthesia [general, spinal, or epidural], diagnostic) — ...

Stapling of hemorrhoids — a relatively new and increasingly popular procedure — is associated with a higher risk of recurrence and prolapse than conventional hemorrhoid removal surgery. Stapling of ...

"This study shows that stapled hemorrhoidopexy is associated with a greater risk of hemorrhoid recurrence and the symptom of prolapse in long-term follow-up compared to conventional excisional surgery ...