Milligan Morgan hemorrhoidectomy under local anesthesia versus saddle block: A randomized controlled trial

Conditions

Digestive System

Franck Katembo Sikakulya, Robinson Ssebuufu, Xaviour Francis Okedi, Moris Baluku, Herman Lule et al. (17 authors)

BMC Health Services Research2023-11-22

Pain assessment following open hemorrhoidectomy under local anesthesia versus saddle block: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Franck Katembo Sikakulya, Robinson Ssebuufu, Xaviour Francis Okedi, Moris Baluku, Herman Lule et al. (7 authors)

BMC Surgery2023-05-123 citations

10.1186/s12893-023-02030-6

Open hemorrhoidectomy under local anesthesia versus saddle block in western Uganda: a study protocol for a prospective equivalence randomized, double-blind controlled trial

Franck Katembo Sikakulya, Robinson Ssebuufu, Xaviour Francis Okedi, Moris Baluku, Herman Lule et al. (6 authors)

Trials2022-08-133 citations

10.1186/s13063-022-06636-8

Interventions

Group A

Group B

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients aged between 18-65 years Uncomplicated 3rd or 4th degree hemorrhoids Classify by American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) as I and II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Documented contraindication of spinal anesthesia such as chronic backache and spinal deformities, previous perianal surgery, known history of allergy to the drugs used in the study, Bleeding disorders 3rd or 4th degree thrombosed hemorrhoids, Active inflammatory bowel disease, Pregnancy, Documented neoplasm situated distal aspect of the large bowel or rectum, Liver diseases with portal hypertension

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Occurrence of pain following open hemorrhoidectomy will be determined in both groups using the Visual analogue Scale (VAS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mean operative time of open hemorrhoidectomy in both groups	—

Countries

Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactOkedi Francis Xaviour

Supervisor

okedifrancisxaviour@gmail.com+256772196223

Outcome results

None listed