Title

Management of Benign Anorectal Disorders

Authoring Organization

American College of Gastroenterology

Publication Month/Year

October 1, 2021

Last Updated Month/Year

February 8, 2024

Supplemental Implementation Tools

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

US

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient, Operating and recovery room

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Diagnosis, Assessment and screening, Treatment, Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D006484 - Hemorrhoids, D000071056 - Anorectal Malformations

Keywords

internal and external hemorrhoids, Anorectal Abscess, anorectal obstruction, benign, anorectal, hemorrhoids

Source Citation

Wald A, Bharucha AE, Limketkai B, Malcolm A, Remes-Troche JM, Whitehead WE, Zutshi M. ACG Clinical Guidelines: Management of Benign Anorectal Disorders. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Oct 1;116(10):1987-2008. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001507. PMID: 34618700.