Haemorrhoidectomy with electrocautery or ultrashears and stapled haemorrhoidopexy

LEVENTOĞLU Ö. S. , Mentes B. B. , AKIN M. , Oguz M.

ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.78, no.5, pp.389-393, 2008 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 78 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04483.x
  • Title of Journal : ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Page Numbers: pp.389-393

Abstract

Background: This study evaluated in a randomized, prospective manner the possible differences in operative time, postoperative pain and analgesic requirement, early complications, time off-work and patient satisfaction between patients undergoing haemorrhoidectomy using the electrocautery (ECH), UltraShears (ultrasonically activated scalpel; USH) or stapled haemorrhoidopexy (SH).