OBJECTIVE To evaluate the short-term outcomes of hemorrhoidectomy performed using the LigaSure vessel sealing device (Valleylab, Boulder, Colorado) or the conventional approach. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, EMBASE, Ovid, and Cochrane databases for studies published between 2002 and 2006. STUDY SELECTION Randomized controlled trials published between 2002 and 2006 comparing short-term outcomes for ...

Introduction: there is no consensus on the ideal anesthesia for hemorrhoidectomy in ambulatory facilities. spinal anesthesia and venous propofol associated with local perianal block (combined anesthesia) are frequently used, and their direct costs may be crucial for the anesthesia type selection. the objective of this study was to compare the direct costs of anesthesia-related materials in hemo...

BACKGROUND Many researchers studied human Papillomavirus infection in the anal area supposing it represents a risk factor for precursor lesions of anal cancer. AIM To study the association between histological findings suggestive of injury by the virus in hemorrhoidectomy specimens. METHOD Prevalence study was carried out based on histopathological analysis of hemorrhoidectomy specimens to ...

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...

PURPOSE A variety of instruments, including circular staplers, ultrasonic scalpels, lasers, and bipolar electrothermal devices, are currently used when performing a hemorrhoidectomy. This study compared outcomes between hemorrhoidectomies performed with an ultrasonic scalpel and conventional methods. METHODS The study was a randomized prospective review of data available between May 2013 and ...

UNLABELLED THE AIM OF THE STUDY was to evaluate the results of the treatment of internal hemorrhoids and anal mucosal prolapse using elastic band ligation and to compare this method to chosen surgical procedures. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 648 patients (363 males and 285 females). 474 patients were treated using an elastic band ligature and 174 patients underwent surgical hemorrh...

Aim To evaluate cost-effectiveness of stapled hemorrhoidectomy comparing its results with conventional technique. Source of data We retrospectively analyzed the MEDLINE data basis from 2000 to 2004 studying randomized clinical trials which compared pain intensity, recovery period, return to work and occurrence of anal incontinence, in addition to postoperative complications and costs evaluation...

Background and purpose: Fear of pain is one of the main reasons for refusing surgical hemorrhoidectomy among patients with hemorrhoids. This study investigated the effect of Diosmin on post-hemorrhoidectomy pain. Materials and methods: A single-blind randomized clinical trial was performed in 92 patients undergoing hemorrhoidectomy. They were randomly divided into two groups; the intervention ...