Doppler-guided transanal hemorrhoidal dearterilization versus conventional hemorrhoidectomy for treatment of hemorrhoids - early and long-term postoperative results

V Popov, A Yonkov, E Arabadzhieva, E Zhivkov, S Bonev, D Bulanov, V Tasev, G Korukov, L Simonova, N Kandilarov, A Taseva, V Dimitrova, V Popov, A Yonkov, E Arabadzhieva, E Zhivkov, S Bonev, D Bulanov, V Tasev, G Korukov, L Simonova, N Kandilarov, A Taseva, V Dimitrova

Abstract

Background: A variety of effective methods for treatment of hemorrhoids has been proposed. In recent years, there has been an increasing number of studies comparing transanal hemorrhoidal dearterilization (THD) and conventional hemorrhoidectomy (CH), but the focus of most studies has been about the early postoperative results. The data about long-term outcomes is still limited. We aimed to compare Doppler-guided THD and CH with regard to early and long-term postoperative results.

Methods: The conducted prospective research included 287 patients who underwent CH (167 cases) or Doppler-guided THD with mycopexy (120 patients) between November 2010 and December 2015. Information on hemorrhoidal stage, demographic data, presenting symptoms, complications, duration of hospital stay, postoperative pain, patients' satisfaction and follow-up were obtained. Statistical tests were performed by SPSS 19.0.

Results: There was no significant difference between the studied groups according to gender, mean age, preoperative prolapse, pain and pruritus, hemorrhoidal stage and postoperative complications. Preoperative bleeding was more frequent in THD group (p = 0,002). The mean visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores in CH and THD groups on days 1, 2 and 7 were 7.01 vs 5.03, 5.07 vs 2.98, 2.39 vs 0,57 (p = 0,000). Practically, there was no difference in VAS on day 30 and patients' satisfaction at the 18th month. Mean hospital stay was 5,13 (CH) and 3,38 days (THD), p = 0,000. The postoperative follow-up was between 18 and 78 months (mean 46 ± 16 months). During this stage, 5 patients (2,99%) in CH group required surgery for recurrence. In THD group, 3 patients (2,5%), all with 4th-degree hemorrhoids underwent additional procedures (p 0,802).

Conclusions: Doppler-guided THD seems to be an efficient and safe option for treatment of hemorrhoids, related to lower postoperative pain and excellent, similar long-term outcomes compared to CH. For advanced grades of hemorrhoids, Doppler-guided THD could be a valuable alternative, but there is a need for patients' selection.

Trial registration: (retrospectively registered) researchregistry 3090 .

Keywords: Conventional hemorrhoidectomy; Hemorrhoids; Long-term outcomes; Postoperative pain; Transanal hemorrhoidal dearterilization.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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