Scholar: Bhat, Nasir A.
Guide: Chowdri, Nisar A; Parray, Fazlul Qadir; Nangroo, Showkat A.
Title: Minimally invasive procedure for hemorrhoids: Surgical
results
Keywords: Hemorrhoids-Surgery
Degree: M.S
Year: 2009
Institution: Dept of General Surgery,
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science,
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to determine the surgical results of
stapled hemorrhoidectomy and overall satisfaction of the patient and to evaluate its
suitability as a routine day care surgery procedure in this part of the world.
Materials & Methods: A total of 30 patients were operated from June 2006 to Dec 2008.
The median age of the patients was 49.1 years. The main symptom was digital
recognition of perianal mass (96%). The procedure was performed under regional
(epidural or spinal) or general anesthesia. The average operative time was 31.08 minutes.
The procedure was performed with PPH03, a 33 mm diameter hemorrhoidal circular
stapler. The patients were prospectively evaluated for postoperative pain and bleeding,
satisfaction scores, anorectal function, return to work and cost effectiveness of the
procedure.
Results: The duration of the PPH procedure ranged from 30-45 minutes (average 31.08
minutes). The suture line was on average 3.5cm (3 - 4.5) above the dentate line. Excision
of external skin tags while undergoing PPH was performed in 16.6% cases (n=5). No
stapler failure was detected. Seven patients (23.3%) had bleeding after the stapler off and
3 patients (10%) had bleeding in the first post operative day. Patients average pain score
was 1.57 (VAS 1-5) at 24 hrs in the 1st postoperative period. Of note, three patients had
no pain at all immediately after surgery. No patients had recurrence of hemorrhoidal
prolapse, bleeding or anastomotic stricture upon rectal exam or fecal incontinence Ninety
percent of patients (n=27) were discharged in a day while as 10% were discharged after 2
days because of their co morbid conditions Return to work was early between 5-7 days
postoperatively with high patient satisfaction score.
Conclusions: Stapled hemorrhoidectomy (SH) is a safe, effective and well tolerated
procedure in the treatment of grade 3 and grade 4 hemorrhoids with less postoperative
pain and high patient satisfaction, which seems to have all the requirements for Day Care
Surgery.