04-24-2008, 10:15 AM
54-yr-old man has acute pain several hours after rubber band ligation of a prolapsing hemorrhoid. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the pain?
A ) The ligation involved the mucous lining of the anal canal
B ) The ligation stopped blood supply to the hemorrhoid
C ) The ligation was done at the level of the anal columns
D ) The ligation was done inferior to the pectinate (mucocutaneous) line
E ) The ligation was done on an internal hemorrhoid
A ) The ligation involved the mucous lining of the anal canal
B ) The ligation stopped blood supply to the hemorrhoid
C ) The ligation was done at the level of the anal columns
D ) The ligation was done inferior to the pectinate (mucocutaneous) line
E ) The ligation was done on an internal hemorrhoid