CompletedNot Applicable

Comparison Study: Ligasure Versus Conventional Hemorrhoidectomy in III and IV Degree Hemorrhoids.

Pakistan100 participantsStarted 2014-04-01

Plain-language summary

A comparison study was performed between Ligasure and Milligan morgan hemorrhoidectomy to find out the outcome between these two techniques in 3rd and 4th degree hemorrhoids.This advance vessel sealing device is used to seal the pedicle of the vessel and does not burn the surrounding tissues , so the outcome was monitored in terms of operative time, post operative pain pain, duration of wound healing in 3 weeks and return to normal activities

Who can participate

Age range19 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients with III and IV degree hemorrhoids assessed on proctoscopy had been included in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with permanently prolapsed hemorrhoids limited to one quadrant only and had been assessed on per rectal examination and proctoscopy * Any other anorectal pathology on history and per rectal examination * Previous anal surgery assessed by history and per rectal examination * Inability to give informed consent * ASA(American Society of Anesthesiologists) grade III/IV on detailed history, clinical examination and laboratory findings e.g. deranged hepatic and renal profile and evidence of ischemic heart disease

What they're measuring

operative time

Timeframe: each participant was measured from the start of operation till the dressing i.e duration of 20 minutes to 60 minutes

mean postoperative pain

Timeframe: each participant was individually assessed after operation in 6 hours,24 hours and 48 hours post-operative and changes noted in 48 hours

wound healing

Timeframe: to assess change in the parameter in 3 weeks

Return to work

Timeframe: assessed individually from the day of surgery to resume of daily activities i.e 1 to 7 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03848468

SponsorServices Hospital, Lahore

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-09-30

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