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Hemorrhoidectomy is one of the most effective treatments for significantly symptomatic hemorrhoids. By placing the patient in the Sims' position and appropriately using the Hill-Ferguson retractor and towel clip, the surgeon can get good exposure and perform a Ferguson closed hemorrhoidectomy without any assistance.
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Chen, H.H., Chen, J.S., Changchien, C.R. et al. Hemorrhoidectomy with self-retaining retraction. Dis Colon Rectum 39, 1058–1059 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02054700
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