Intestine and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract · 24 November 2023

Unmasking Doppler-Guided HAL: No Heroic Impact on Hemorrhoid Recurrence, Just Prolonged Surgery Time

In the battle against hemorrhoids, researchers dive into Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal artery ligation (DG-HAL) to see if it’s the superhero against recurrences. Spoiler alert: it’s not. In a cohort of 122 hemorrhoid warriors, DG-HAL didn’t cut recurrence risks, and to make things interesting, it actually extended surgery time. The quest for the ultimate hemorrhoid remedy continues, and DG-HAL might need a sidekick for better results.

Journal Article by Bonomo LD, Falletto E (…) Jannaci A et 2 al. in Ann Surg Open

read the whole article in Ann Surg Open

open it in PubMed

Summaries are written to help you decide what to read. They do not replace the full paper.

Free · 5 minutes a day

Get every new paper in Intestine and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract.

Plus the Daily Selection: the five most relevant papers of the day, each cut to its key points.

More in Intestine and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

The latest stitches

Ann Surg Oncol2 Nov 2026

Smoking linked to weaker rectal cancer response

Patients smoking at diagnosis were less likely to have a favorable response to treatment before rectal cancer surgery; former smokers were not.

JAMA Surg30 Oct 2026

Subtotal colectomy matches total for constipation

For severe slow-transit constipation, removing less colon gave similar symptom relief at one year, with less early incontinence.

Surg Endosc29 Oct 2026

Fewer wound problems linked to transanal extraction

In low rectal cancer surgery, removing the specimen through the anus was linked to fewer wound complications and less pain in the first two days.

All papers in Intestine and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract →