This is a randomized comparative clinical trial carried out to compare between laser ablation and surgery in treating anal diseases in inflammatory bowel diseases patients and find out if one is superior to the other. Inflammatory bowel diseases patients with anal problems were divided into 2 groups, one group had traditional surgery and the other had laser ablation for anal diseases and results were compared between the 2 groups.
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Operation time
Timeframe: Intraoperative (from skin incision to wound dressing.)
operative bleeding
Timeframe: Intraoperative to 2 weeks after operation.
post operative anal discharge
Timeframe: from incision to 2 weeks after operation.
pain score with visual analogue scale
Timeframe: from the 1st day to 2 weeks postoperatively
Healing time
Timeframe: healing time was studies from the 1st day to 3 months after operation
Return to work
Timeframe: Return to work was assessed from one day to 2 months after surgery
patient satisfaction score
Timeframe: from one day to 3 months after operation
Recurrence
Timeframe: detection of recurrence from 3 to 6 months after operation
Fistula occurence
Timeframe: from 2 weeks to 2 months after operation
Stenosis
Timeframe: stenosis was detected from wound healing to 6 months later
Discharge from hospital
Timeframe: from one day post operative to one week