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Only successfully evolved organisms can survive. This evolutionary theory did not just appear but has also developed itself over time. Therefore, it is important to look back and understand the past theories of the overall treatment of hemorrhoids for our future studies.
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Yang, H.K. (2014). The History of Hemorrhoids. In: Hemorrhoids. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41798-6_1
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