Portuguese Society of Gastroenterology Consensus on the Diagnosis and Management of Hemorrhoidal Disease

Hemorrhoidal disease (HD) is a frequent health problem with considerable repercussions on patients’ quality of life. However, much of the clinical practice related to HD is based on knowledge without scientific evidence and supported largely by empirical experience of the physician who deals with this pathology. As in other countries, the goal of this consensus is to establish statements supported by solid scientific evidence and whose purpose will be to standardize and guide the diagnosis and management of HD both in the general population and in some particular groups of patients.

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Main Authors: Salgueiro,Paulo, Caetano,Ana Célia, Oliveira,Ana Maria, Rosa,Bruno, Mascarenhas-Saraiva,Miguel, Ministro,Paula, Amaro,Pedro, Godinho,Rogério, Coelho,Rosa, Gaio,Rúben, Fernandes,Samuel, Fernandes,Vítor, Castro-Poças,Fernando
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Gastrenterologia 2020
Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2341-45452020000200003
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Summary:Hemorrhoidal disease (HD) is a frequent health problem with considerable repercussions on patients’ quality of life. However, much of the clinical practice related to HD is based on knowledge without scientific evidence and supported largely by empirical experience of the physician who deals with this pathology. As in other countries, the goal of this consensus is to establish statements supported by solid scientific evidence and whose purpose will be to standardize and guide the diagnosis and management of HD both in the general population and in some particular groups of patients.