Treatment of the Hemorrhoids and Anal Mucosal Prolapse Using Elastic Band Ligature - Early and Long Term Results

Abstract

: prof. dr hab. M. Drews the aim of the study was to evaluate the results of the treatment of internal hemorrhoids and anal mucosal prolapse using elastic band ligation and to compare this method to chosen surgical procedures. material and methods. The study included 648 patients (363 males and 285 females). 474 patients were treated using an elastic band ligature and 174 patients underwent surgical hemorrhoidectomy. The average age of the patients in both groups was similar -49 years. The treatment tolerance was evaluated in the prospective study group. The intensity and duration of pain was assessed on the first and second postoperative day using a Verbal Rating Scale. results. 86.5% of the patients were cured using Barron's procedure, success rate for second-degree hemorrhoids was 89% and for third degree -85.2%. Surgical hemorrhoidectomy was effective in 92% of patients. Early failure of elastic ligature was noted in 2.5% of patients. The recurrences of hemorrhoidal symptoms were observed in 11% of Barron's group and in 8% after hemorrhoidectomy. The intensity of pain was much higher among patients after surgical hemorrhoidectomy. The average of the pain score in the 4 th hour was 0.3 for the elastic band ligation and 1.4 for the surgical treatment. In the 24 th hour -0.2 and 1.7 respectively. Mean postoperative stay was 3.8 days. conclusions. Rubber band ligation is highly effective and well tolerated. Relatively minor pain following this procedure is found in only 9.5% of patients. The disadvantages of surgical hemorrhoidectomy are: important postoperative pain and long time of wound healing that impair the recovery to professional activity.

Study of efficacy of band ligation and suture ligation in the treatment of second degree hemorrhoids

“…11,12 Non-operative approaches like RBL, cryotherapy, sclerotherapy, infrared photocoagulation, manual anal dilatation LASER hemorrhoidectomy, Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal artery ligation, harmonic ultrasonic scalpel hemorrhoidectomy and atomizing techniques to excise and vaporize hemorrhoids are usually used for management and treatment of moderate to severe first and second degree hemorrhoids. [13][14][15][16] Operative techniques are used for management and treatment of HD only when non-operative approaches have failed or complications have occurred as surgical procedure leads to significant morbidity such as anal stricture and incontinence. 14 Surgical operative approaches that are used for the management and treatment of HD includes clamp and cautery hemorrhoidectomy, open hemorrhoidectomy (Milligan-Morgan method), closed hemorrhoidectomy (Ferguson's technique), submucosal hemorrhoidectomy (Parks procedure), Whitehead's circumferential hemorrhoidectomy, stapled hemorrhoidectomy, radiofrequency ablation and suture fixation of haemorrhoids, pile suture method, bipolar diathermy hemorrhoidectomy, ligasure and starion hemorrhoidectomy with submucosal dissection.…”