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...

Surgical treatment is considered to be the best therapeutic modality for third and fourth degree hemorrhoidal disease. Many different methods of hemorrhoidectomy aim to decrease pain and complications. Harmonic scalpel is a device that simultaneously cuts and coagulates soft tissues through ultrasonic vibrations. The aim of this study was to compare the results of Harmonic scalpel hemorrhoidect...

INTRODUCTION In cases of haemorrhoidal disease resistant to conservative treatment, surgical treatment is necessary to relieve the symptoms. AIM To investigate the current methods used by Polish surgeons. MATERIAL AND METHODS Surveys were distributed to members of the Association of Polish Surgeons (APS), in which participants were asked a number of closed-ended questions regarding haemorrh...

OBJECTIVE o compare the outcome of Milligan-Morgan (MMH) and Ferguson (FH) techniques for haemorrhoidectomy with regard to postoperative pain, control of bleeding, early mobilization of patients and wound healing. METHODOLOGY In this prospective, randomized clinical study conducted between January 2005 to December 2008, 213 patients with late 2(nd) degree; third or fourth degree hemorrhoids w...

BACKGROUND Stapled hemorrhoidectomy was introduced as a new procedure for the surgical management of hemorrhoidal disease in 1993. We present a cohort longitudinal study performed in a community hospital setting where the short-term outcomes of stapled hemorrhoidectomy were compared with those of conventional hemorrhoidectomy. METHODS We compared 41 consecutive patients who underwent a conven...