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ReviewSeminars in interventional radiology2025

Rectal Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Hemorrhoidal Disease.

Seyed S Zakavi, Mohammad Mirza-Aghazadeh-Attari, Arian Mansur, Peiman Habibollahi, Nariman Nezami, Juan C Camacho

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Review in Seminars in interventional radiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Seyed S ZakaviLiver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mohammad Mirza-Aghazadeh-AttariDivision of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Arian MansurHarvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Peiman HabibollahiDepartment of Interventional Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Nariman NezamiDivision of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia.
Juan C CamachoVascular and Interventional Radiology, Radiology Associates of Florida, Sarasota, Florida.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The term "hemorrhoid" is commonly invoked to characterize the pathologic process of symptomatic hemorrhoidal disease instead of the normal anatomic structure. While often treated with conservative measures, rectal artery embolization offers a minimally invasive alternative for patients with persistent or severe symptoms. This technique involves blocking the blood supply to the hemorrhoids using embolic agents, reducing blood flow, and alleviating symptoms. This review explores the clinical evaluation, techniques, and outcomes associated with rectal artery embolization for the treatment of hemorrhoidal disease. A discussion of the pathophysiology of hemorrhoids, the anatomy of rectal arteries, and the embolization procedure is provided in detail. Additionally, the safety and efficacy of the technique, including potential complications and outcomes, are reviewed.

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emborrhoidendovascular therapyhemorrhoidinterventional radiologyrectal artery

Identifiers

PMID40342391
PMCPMC12058288

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