title: Postoperative topical analgesia of hemorrhoidectomy with policresulen and cinchocaine: a prospective and controlled study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effects of topical policresulen and cinchocaine in the postoperative pain behavior of open hemorrhoidectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a prospective, double-blinded, controlled study. The control group received the usual guidelines with oral medications. The topical treatment group received, in addition, the application of the ointment and was comprised of two subgroups (policresulen + cinchocaine, and placebo). Pain intensity was recorded with the visual analogue scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  43 patients were operated on: control group - n = 13, one excluded; placebo - n = 15; and policresulen + cinchocaine - n = 15. The mean age was 45.98 years and 37.2% were men. The average pain intensity was 4.09 (immediate postoperative), 3.22 (hospital discharge), 5.73 (day 1) , 5.77 (day 2), 5.74 (day 3), 5.65 (day 7), 5.11 (day 10), 2.75 (day 15) and 7.70 (first bowel movement), with no difference between groups in all periods.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study showed no reduction in pain after hemorrhoidectomy with the use of topical policresulen and cinchocaine.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Cajuru, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná.
authors.forename: Ilario
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Froehner Junior
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Cajuru, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná.
authors.forename: Paulo Gustavo
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Kotze
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Cajuru, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná.
authors.forename: Juliana Gonçalves
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Cajuru, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná.
authors.forename: Eron Fábio
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Cajuru, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná.
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sartor
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Cajuru, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná.
authors.forename: Juliana Ferreira
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Cajuru, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná.
authors.forename: Vinícius
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Abou-Rejaile
authors.affiliation: University Hospital, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steckert Filho
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Paraná.
authors.forename: Marco Fábio
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Correa
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003408:Cresols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003992:Dibucaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D061865:Hemorrhoidectomy; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D003408:Cresols; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005557:Formaldehyde; C001716:formaldehyde, meta-cresolsulfonic acid drug combination; D003992:Dibucaine