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ArticleJournal of the anus, rectum and colon2025

Is Injectable Sclerotherapy with Polidocanol Foam Effective for Treating Hemorrhoids in Patients with Severe Anemia?

Yang Liu, Xiaochun Tao, Yingxin Fu, Chen Wang

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Article in Journal of the anus, rectum and colon, 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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4 authors.

Yang LiuProctology Department, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiaochun TaoProctology Department, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yingxin FuProctology Department, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Chen WangProctology Department, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of injectable sclerotherapy using Polidocanol foam in patients with hemorrhoids and severe anemia during a 1-year follow-up period, while utilizing the Hemorrhoidal Disease Severity Score (HDSS) in conjunction with Short Health Scale (SHS) for assessment. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with severe anemia and hemorrhoids who underwent injectable sclerotherapy using Polidocanol foam between February 2022 and May 2023. Results: The bleeding symptoms in all patients resolved immediately after treatment. Hemoglobin levels increased rapidly within one month after treatment, and statistically significant improvements were observed in HDSS score, and SHS score ( Conclusions: The use of Polidocanol foam in injectable sclerotherapy demonstrates highly promising effects in patients suffering from severe anemia caused by hemorrhoids.

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hemorrhoidspolidocanolsclerotherapysevere anemia

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PMCPMC12307016

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