2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2011.03.004
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Open haemorrhoidectomy under local anaesthesia for symptomatic haemorrhoids: An experience from Nigeria

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“…19,20 In this study, mean age was 45.2 years and majority of the patients 19(38.0%, n = 50) were between the age group 31 to 40 years. Alatise OI et al 17 also reported the mean age 44.73 years and he also observed that majority of patients were between the age group 31 to 40 years in his study which correlates well to this study. Another local study of Afridi N et al 21 conducted in Peshawar who showed the mean age 48.7 years which is also comparable to this study while in the study of Keshtkaran A et al 22 the mean age was 40 years so there is no difference of mean age with the other's results among the patients of haemorrhoidectomy.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
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“…19,20 In this study, mean age was 45.2 years and majority of the patients 19(38.0%, n = 50) were between the age group 31 to 40 years. Alatise OI et al 17 also reported the mean age 44.73 years and he also observed that majority of patients were between the age group 31 to 40 years in his study which correlates well to this study. Another local study of Afridi N et al 21 conducted in Peshawar who showed the mean age 48.7 years which is also comparable to this study while in the study of Keshtkaran A et al 22 the mean age was 40 years so there is no difference of mean age with the other's results among the patients of haemorrhoidectomy.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…7 It is hoped that a small number of patients that can lead surgeon, local anesthesia to patients who hemorrhoidectomy offer, as this promotes the presentation of hospital. 8 It is well accepted that the constipation with consequent straining predisposes to hemorrhoids, however it has been shown that diarrhea may also be a risk factor. 9 One of the important causes of Hemorrhoids has been attributed to the wrong posturing as the use of sitting toilets.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most series reported visual analogue scale score <4 in anal surgery performed under local anaesthesia and were observed in many studies [13,14,15]. However in our study mean VAS was 4.…”
Section: Observation and Resultscontrasting
confidence: 54%
“…incidence of haemorrhoidal disease was in 4 th and 5 th decade. Alatise OI et al (1) also reported the mean age of 44.73 years 3. Bleeding P/R during defecation was the complaint of almost all patients.…”
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confidence: 93%