Rubber Band Ligation

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Gastroenterology

Case description

Rubber band ligation as showed in the image, the hemorrhoid has been strangulated. Necrotizing pelvic sepsis is a rare, but serious, complication of rubber band ligation. The diagnosis is suggested by the triad of severe pain, fever, and urinary retention. It occurs 1-2 weeks after ligation, frequently in immune compromised patients, and requires prompt surgical debridement.

tags: endoscopy Hemorrhoid rectum rubber band ligation

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