Muhammad Azeem, Muhammad Sohail, Furrukh Arshad Khan, Muhammad Arshad Cheema.
Experience of Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy operation at Mayo Hospital.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;1(4):125-7.

Objective: The aim of study was to assess the outcome of treatment for 3rd and 4th Degree Haemorrhoids by a new surgical procedure- Procedure for Prolapsed Haemorrhoids (PPH) or also known as Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy (SH). Study Design: A prospective study at West Surgical Unit Mayo Hospital/ King Edward Medical University Lahore was undertaken of 32 patients between Oct.2004 and Jan.2006. The outcome studied were patients` profiles, length of operation, post-operative complications and recurrence. Resut: A total of 32 patients 13 women (44%) and 19 men (56%) had surgery. The median age was 36 (range 23-64) years. The main indications were bleeding 84.3 percent, hemorrhoidal prolapse with 4th degree were 59.3 percent. The median duration of operation was 19 (15- 34) minutes. Minor complications occur in two patients: bleeding in one and significant postoperative pain in an other patient. Conclusion: However, this is small study without any long term follow-up but our experience of stapled haemorrhoidectomy confirm it as a safe and effective procedure for prolapsed harmorroids.

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