LigaSure Hemorrhoidectomy Versus Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy

Kuwait Oil Company Ahmadi Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Prolapsed Hemorrhoids

Treatments: Procedure: Surgery

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01097759

58061302393

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was designed to compare the outcome of LigaSure hemorrhoidectomy and stapled hemorrhoidopexy for prolapsed hemorrhoids.

Full description

The study was designed as a single-blind, prospective, randomized controlled trial and was approved by the Ethics Committee of Ahmadi Hospital, Kuwait. Patients were randomly assigned to undergo either hemorrhoidectomy with the LigaSure device or stapled hemorrhoidopexy. Patients were blinded as to the type of procedure perform. Candidates for the study were consecutive patients with symptomatic grade III or IV hemorrhoids admitted to the Ahmadi Hospital (secondary care hospital), Kuwait, from January 2006 through July 2007.

Enrollment: 115 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult (above 18 years)
• With prolapsed hemorrhoids (grades III or IV)

Exclusion criteria

• Complicated hemorrhoid
• Coexisting perianal disease
• Previous perianal surgery
• Unfit for general anesthesia
• Pregnancy
• History of bleeding tendency

Trial design

115 participants in 2 patient groups

LigaSure

Description:

LigaSure is a vascular sealing device that can seal the hemorrhoidal plexus during hemorrhoidectomy (surgery)

Treatment:

Procedure: Surgery

Stapler

Description:

Circular stapler that removes excess loose tissue above the anus and interrupts the blood supply during hemorrhoidal surgery

Treatment:

Procedure: Surgery