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Diagnosis

Pg179 diseases of the intestines Max Einhorn 2008 [1]

pg 158 American Gastroenterological Association technical review on hemorrhoids: The ASCRS textbook of colon and rectal surgery by Bruce G. Wolff, James W. Fleshman, David E. Beck. [2]

Differential

American Gastroenterological Association technical review on hemorrhoids: The ASCRS textbook of colon and rectal surgery by Bruce G. Wolff, James W. Fleshman, David E. Beck. [3]

Treatments

Nonprescription product therapeutics by W. Steven Pray pg 197-201 [4]

Mayo Clinic staff (18 March 2010). "Hemorrhoids". MayoClinic. http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/hemorrhoids/DS00096/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print. Retrieved 18 March 2010.

Surgical

Surgical treatment of hemorrhoids by Indru Khubchandani, Nina Paonessa, Khawaja Azimuddin discusses a variety of surgical techniques [5]

citation marked does not have accessible PDF: MacLeod JH (1982). "In defense of cryotherapy for hemorrhoids. A modified method". Dis. Colon Rectum 25 (4): 332–5. PMID 6979469.

pg 115 of Surgical treatment of hemorrhoids by Indru Khubchandani, Nina Paonessa, Khawaja Azimuddin discusses cryotherapy [6]

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I wish there was a version of this article without the photos 82.46.109.233 (talk) 20:11, 6 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

There is a way to view Wikipedia content without images. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) (if I write on your page reply on mine) 20:37, 6 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe this article dont need the pics shown like that. I went here to read the article, anus pictures everywhere, cant read that article. Maybe a thumbnail collection at the bottom? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.184.30.102 (talk) 02:03, 23 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

ICD-10: Update 2013

Since 2013 the ICD-10 code is no more I84, but K64.