title: Bipolar radiofrequency-induced thermotherapy of haemorrhoids: a new minimally invasive method for haemorrhoidal disease treatment. Early results of a pilot study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Haemorrhoidal disease is the most frequent benign anorectal disease. Conservative, minimally invasive and surgical methods are used in the treatment of haemorrhoidal disease. Radiofrequency thermoablation is a popular new technique in the treatment of varicose veins.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Assessment of the use of the method in the treatment of haemorrhoidal disease using bipolar radiofrequency-induced thermotherapy (RFITT or so-called Celon method).
  
  
  METHODS
  We used the CelonLab PRECISION (Celon AG medical instruments, Teltow, Germany) with the bipolar RFITT applicator Celon ProBREATH for the treatment of haemorrhoidal disease stages III and IV.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the Department of Surgery at the Atlas Hospital in Zlin, Czech Republic, a total of 71 patients were treated from 9/2007 to 10/2010 with this new treatment approach. The success rate was 100%, local recurrence rate was 2.8%, and medium-term satisfaction of patients who underwent the procedure was 99.5%. Complications appeared in 4.26% of cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The new RFITTH technique for treatment of advanced stages of haemorrhoidal disease is a new treatment modality with good curative response, low level of complications, minimum pain and quick return of patients to their usual activities.
authors: Surgical Department, Hospital Atlas Zlin, Tomas Bata University, Zlin, Czech Republic.
authors: Jiri
authors: J
authors: Duben
authors: Lukas
authors: L
authors: Hnatek
authors: Bohumil
authors: B
authors: Dudesek
authors: Petr
authors: P
authors: Humpolicek
authors: Jiri
authors: J
authors: Gatek
keywords: haemorrhoids; miniinvasive technique; radiofrequency
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