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Is Injectable Sclerotherapy with Polidocanol Foam Effective for Treating Hemorrhoids in Patients with Severe Anemia?
Yang Liu1, Xiaochun Tao1, Yingxin Fu1
1Proctology Department, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of injectable sclerotherapy using Polidocanol foam in patients with hemorrhoids and severe anemia during a 1-year follow-up period, while utilizing the Hemorrhoidal Disease Severity Score (HDSS) in conjunction with Short Health Scale (SHS) for assessment.
Methods:
A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with severe anemia and hemorrhoids who underwent injectable sclerotherapy using Polidocanol foam between February 2022 and May 2023.
Results:
The bleeding symptoms in all patients resolved immediately after treatment. Hemoglobin levels increased rapidly within one month after treatment, and statistically significant improvements were observed in HDSS score, and SHS score (P<0.001) during the one-year follow-up. Two patients experienced recurrence of prolapse symptoms during the one-year follow-up period and subsequently underwent hemorrhoidectomy.
Conclusions:
The use of Polidocanol foam in injectable sclerotherapy demonstrates highly promising effects in patients suffering from severe anemia caused by hemorrhoids.
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