ACG Clinical Guidelines: Management of Benign Anorectal Disorders.
Journal
The American journal of gastroenterology
ISSN: 1572-0241
Titre abrégé: Am J Gastroenterol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0421030
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 10 2021
01 10 2021
Historique:
received:
05
11
2020
accepted:
09
08
2021
entrez:
7
10
2021
pubmed:
8
10
2021
medline:
28
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Benign anorectal disorders of structure and function are common in clinical practice. These guidelines summarize the preferred approach to the evaluation and management of defecation disorders, proctalgia syndromes, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and fecal incontinence in adults and represent the official practice recommendations of the American College of Gastroenterology. The scientific evidence for these guidelines was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation process. When the evidence was not appropriate for Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation, we used expert consensus to develop key concept statements. These guidelines should be considered as preferred but are not the only approaches to these conditions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34618700
doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001507
pii: 00000434-202110000-00013
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Practice Guideline
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1987-2008Subventions
Organisme : NIDDK NIH HHS
ID : U01 DK115575
Pays : United States
Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
Type : CommentIn
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 by The American College of Gastroenterology.
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