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. 2024 May 16;5(5):CD014829.
doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014829.

Endovascular rectal artery embolisation (RAE) for symptomatic haemorrhoids

Khalid Khan  1   2 , Raghuram Lakshminarayan  3 , Marina Yiasemidou  4 , Judith Long  5 , Saira Sayeed  6 , George E Smith  7 , Iain Hunter  8 , Ian Chetter  7
Affiliations

Endovascular rectal artery embolisation (RAE) for symptomatic haemorrhoids

Khalid Khan et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. .

Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the safety and clinical effectiveness of endovascular rectal artery embolisation (RAE) for symptomatic haemorrhoids.

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Conflict of interest statement

KK: none known. RL: RL has declared that they have received payment as Proctor (Lombard Medical Limited, Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation), speaking commitments (Penumbra, Inc. and ShockWave Medical), speaking engagement (W. L. Gore & Associates). RL has also declared that they work as a health professional (Consultant Vascular Radiologist, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK). MY: none known. MY has declared they work as a health professional (NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in General Surgery, UK). JL: none known. SS: none known. GES: GES has declared that they have received payment for lecturing (BSN Medical, Inc), and their institution received payment that they have access to or control of, for lecturing and writing evidence reviews (Essity). IH: none known. IH has declared that they work as a health professional (consultant colorectal surgeon, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK). ICC: none known. ICC has declared that they work as a health professional (Prof of Surgery, University of Hull, UK).

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