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Ligation of hemorrhoids as an office procedure
Canadian Medical Association Journal
|January 6, 1973
Insights
Office-based hemorrhoidectomy using the ligation method offers a satisfactory, pain-free outpatient treatment. This approach saves hospital resources and minimizes patient downtime from work.
Area of Science:
- Colorectal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Procedures
Background:
- Hemorrhoids are a common condition requiring treatment.
- Traditional hemorrhoidectomy often involves hospitalization and general anesthesia.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy and patient outcomes of office-based hemorrhoidectomy using the ligation method.
- To assess the feasibility of avoiding hospitalization and general anesthesia for indicated hemorrhoidectomy procedures.
Main Methods:
- Hemorrhoidectomy performed in an office setting.
- Utilized the ligation method for hemorrhoid removal.
- Treated 1000 consecutive patients meeting surgical indication criteria.
Main Results:
- All 1000 patients treated with the office-based ligation hemorrhoidectomy.
- Patients experienced minimal pain and no loss of work time.
- Highly satisfactory treatment outcomes reported for all patients.
Conclusions:
- Office-based hemorrhoidectomy with the ligation method is a safe and effective treatment.
- This approach significantly reduces healthcare costs by saving hospital bed-days.
- Outpatient ligation hemorrhoidectomy provides excellent results with minimal patient disruption.
Abstract:
Hemorrhoidectomy has been done on all our patients in whom operation was indicated, using the ligation method in the office. The patient does not require hospitalization or general anesthesia and rarely has pain or loss of time from work. Many thousands of hospital bed-days have been saved for more serious problems. The results of the treatment of our first 1000 patients have been very satisfactory.