Abstract
Haemorrhoidal disease has been loathsome affliction of mankind. It is a painful condition to the sufferer and the treating surgeon. Several methods are available for the treatment of haemorrhoids ranging from the gold standard Milligan Morgan heamorrhoidectomy to the novel method of Stapler haemorrhoidopexy. With this background, a prospective comparative clinical study on the efficacy of stapler haemorrhoidopexy versus conventional haemorrhoidectomy in the management of haemorrhoids was conducted on 84 patients admitted in the Department of Surgery in a tertiary care hospital in the Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh from August, 2017 to March, 2019.
Conclusion: According to the results of our study, we consider Stapler hemorrhoidopexy as the preferred technique for the management of haemorrhoids given the appropriate conditions because of less post operative pain and morbidity than conventional techniques. However, because of the excessive cost of the stapler device, conventional hemorrhoidectomy remains the gold standard for the management of haemorrhoids in developing countries.
Keywords: Stapler, Hemorrhoidopexy, Conventional hemorrhoidectomy, Complications.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Konkena Janardhana Rao
Associate Professor of Surgery, Government Medical College (RIMS), Kadapa, India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i5.29
