Aamir Abdalla Hamza
Department of General Surgery, Sudan Medical Specialization Board, Khartoum, SudanPublications
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Research Article
LigasureTM Haemorrhoidectomy Versus Closed Haemorrhoidectomy in Treatment of Third and Fourth-Degree Haemorrhoids: A Prospective Comparative Study
Author(s): Elmoiz Eltyiep, Yousif Abdallah Adam*, Ali Yasen Mohamedahmed, Alsm wal Alnour Alnazaer and Aamir Abdalla Hamza
Background: Excision haemorrhoidectomy is notoriously associated with significant postoperative pain but remains the gold standard treatment for Grade III and IV haemorrhoids because it is efficacious and affordable. The objective of this study was to compare Ligasuretarde; Haemorrhoidectomy (LH) and Closed Haemorrhoidectomy (CH). Methods: This prospective comparative study was conducted at Omdurman Teaching Hospital over two years from May 2015 to May 2017. The outcome parameters were operative time, postoperative pain, postoperative complications, time to complete healing, and time to return to work. Results: A total of 100 patients were included in the study, 50 patients in each group. The baseline characteristics were comparable between the two groups. The mean age was 40.5 ± 14.2 years, and the M:F rati.. Read More»