Ligasure™ Hemorrhoidectomy versus Conventional Hemorrhoidectomy: Comparison in Outcome

BACKGROUND: Hemorrhoids are a common problem faced in the surgical practice that cause variety of symptoms ranging from bleeding per rectum to prolapsed, non-reducible and painful anal masses. Therefore, hemorrhoidectomy is one most frequently performed procedures worldwide. AIM: In this study, we will compare between conventional method LigaSure™ hemorrhoidectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: All 120 patients underwent by September 2015 2018 Al-Kafeel hospital Karbala city Iraq. cases surgery three authors under regional anesthesia or general anesthetic team. A thorough history taking physical examination were done an informed consent has been taken each patient before surgery. Conventional was for 50 randomly selected. The operation open (Milligan Morgan’s). 70 selected as well. Quantification intra-operative counting number gauzes. Patients evaluated 5 days month 3 months after complications improvement symptoms. data analyzed using Statistical Package Social Sciences version 22.0. RESULTS: There significant differences regarding time, gauzes soaked with blood, stay, pain score, post-operative bleeding, wound infection, residual mass, fecal incontinence stenosis favor method. no difference urine retention discharge two methods. CONCLUSION: can be good alternative methods reduce make more rapid recovery hemorrhoidal