Day-case haemorrhoidectomy

Abstract

Ligation excision haemorrhoidectomy can be performed successfully as a day-case procedure.

Botulinum Toxin (Botox®) Reduces Pain After Hemorrhoidectomy

“…6 Investigators have demonstrated reduced postoperative pain in randomized trials as a result of local anesthetic infiltration, 7,8 local anesthetic regional blockage, 9 transdermal fentanyl, 10 and diathermy excision, 11,12 which has facilitated the performance of day-case hemorrhoidectomy. 13 Closed hemorrhoidectomy has theoretical advantages over the MilliganMorgan technique by reducing the areas of denuded anal wall, which may reduce spasm and fissuring. 14 A review of the randomized, controlled trials addressing this issue, however, showed no differences in pain scores.…”

Short-Term and Long-Term Results of Combined Sclerotherapy and Rubber Band Ligation of Hemorrhoids and Mucosal Prolapse

“…Despite a postoperative program that may still be troubled by varying degrees of pain, time off work, and a low incidence of urinary retention, modification of technique and modern analgesia have allowed an approach using day surgery for most, 19 greatly reducing the costs. However, the costs of banding equipment are negligible if nondisposable instruments are used that only necessitate a simple sterilizer on site.…”

System of day surgery in Slovakia: analysis of pediatric day surgery discrepancies in the regions and their importance in strategy of its development

“…Fan et al, 1997;Hicklin et al, 1999;Hunt et al, 1999;Lau et al, 2000). Patients´ satisfaction is affected by the following aspects: continuous postoperative pain control (McHugh & Thoms, 2002), a short waiting period before surgery, the friendly behavior of the staff, phone check of the health status following after surgery.…”