In the present double-blind study we aimed to evaluate the postoperative analgesic effects of intrathecal midazolam with bupivacaine following haemorrhoidectomy. Forty-five patients were randomly allocated to one of three groups: the control group received 1 ml of 0.5% heavy bupivacaine plus 0.2 ml of 0.9% saline intrathecally, group BM1 received 1 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine plus 0.2 ml of 0.5% pre...

Background: The most common complication after hemorrhoidectomy is almost always postoperative. This dreadful makes the patients postpone treatment even for prolapsing, bleeding, and uncomfortable piles. There are different methods that can be used reducing pain including performing a lateral internal sphincterotomy (LIS). Better outcome of combined with has been observed in few past controlled...