Comparison of open hemorrhoidectomy versus Ligasure hemorrhoidectomy

Comparison of outcomes in open hemorrhoidectomy versus Ligasure hemorrhoidectomy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250117064410N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-01-29

Start date

2025-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: A -open hemorrhoidectomy. Intervention 2: Intervention group: B- Ligasure hemorrhoidectomy.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 25 – 65 years of either gender, planned to undergo surgery for grade III or IV hemorrhoids.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with recurrent hemorrhoids, rectal carcinoma (medical record) and patients with thrombosis of hemorrhoids (on clinical examination) will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intra-operative blood loss. Timepoint: Amount of blood (in ml) collected in graduated bottles and pre- weighted surgical sponge. Method of measurement: Amount of blood (in ml) collected in graduated bottles and pre- weighted surgical sponge (1-gram increase = 1 ml).;Pain. Timepoint: It will be graded 24-hours postoperatively. Method of measurement: Using visual analogue scale 0 – 10, where 0 is no pain and 10 is worst bearable pain.;Operative time. Timepoint: From induction of anesthesia to extubation of endotracheal tube. Method of measurement: Time will be recorded by nursing staff using a stopwatch.	—

Measure

Time frame

Intra-operative blood loss. Timepoint: Amount of blood (in ml) collected in graduated bottles and pre- weighted surgical sponge. Method of measurement: Amount of blood (in ml) collected in graduated bottles and pre- weighted surgical sponge (1-gram increase = 1 ml).;Pain. Timepoint: It will be graded 24-hours postoperatively. Method of measurement: Using visual analogue scale 0 – 10, where 0 is no pain and 10 is worst bearable pain.;Operative time. Timepoint: From induction of anesthesia to extubation of endotracheal tube. Method of measurement: Time will be recorded by nursing staff using a stopwatch.

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Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactDr Fatima Asad

DG Khan Medical College

fatimaasad973@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026