Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy: The hemorrhoidectomy will be performed using hemorrhoidectomy staplers
Control Intervention1: Harmonic Scalpel Hemorrhoidectomy: The hemorrhoidectomy will be p
Sponsors
Armed Forces Medical College Pune
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a) 18 years of age or older b) Able to give informed consent c) Adults with symptomatic grade 3 and 4 hemorrhoidal disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Patients with thrombosed/gangrenous haemorrhoids b) Patients with deranged coagulation profile c) Patients with presence of anal stenosis, perianal abscess and full thickness rectal prolapse d) Those who had undergone previous anorectal surgery with resultant scarring of the anal canal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post-operative pain assessment using visual analogue scale and requirement of analgesiaTimepoint: 06hrs, 24 hrs, 36 hrs & 72 hrs post-operative period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intra-operative blood loss (Weight of dry and wet Gauze piece)Timepoint: Immediate post-op;Operative time (Time Taken for completion of surgery)Timepoint: Immediate post-op;Post-operative complications (e.g. Bleeding per rectum, Faecal incontinence, Anal stenosis, Recurrence etc.)Timepoint: 6 months from surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDronacharya Routh
Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
Outcome results
None listed