title: [Stapler hemorrhoidectomy versus conventional procedures - a clinical study].
abstract: Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy is when correctly indicated an easy feasible operative procedure for prolapsing internal hemorrhoids with or without a mucosal prolapse offering benefits to the patient. From July 1998 to October 2000 we treated 152 patients with a mean age of 52 (24-91) years for hemorrhoids within this study. We compared 72 patients, treated with stapled hemorrhoidectomy according to Koblandin-Longo with 80 patients who underwent a "conventional" reconstructive operation (Parks or Fansler-Arnold). All resected material was histopathologically examined. With stapler hemorrhoidectomy we found on average shorter operation times (22 vs. 53 min, p < 0.01), shorter hospitalisation (3 vs. 6.1 d, p < 0.01), significantly less postoperative pain (VAS 0-10: 1.83 vs. 3.70, p < 0.01) and fewer cumulative requests for analgesia by the patients (0.92 vs. 3.11 single doses, p < 0.01). The complication rate was 4 % in the stapler group and 11 % in the conventional group. Stapled hemorrhoidectomy was carried out only in patients with 3 degrees hemorrhoids with or without mucosal prolapse. The conventional group consisted of patients with 3 degrees prolapsing or 4 degrees fixated external hemorrhoids. Although very promising results are actually described with stapler hemorrhoidectomy, the established conventional reconstructive operations should be continued until long-term results are published.
authors.affiliation: Koloproktologie, Katholische Kliniken, Marienhospital Altenessen, Essen. doc.mat@web.de
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fischbein
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shatavi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000601:surgery; D013528:Surgical Staplers