Terapéutica de la fluxión hemorroidal / Therapeutics of hemorrhoidal fluxion

Introducción: La fluxión hemorroidal es una complicación severa de la enfermedad hemorroidaria. Combinando el tratamiento conservador con el quirúrgico, puede resultar en una cirugía menos amputativa. Objetivos: Analizar los resultados en pacientes con fluxión hemorroidal y evaluar los beneficios del tratamiento combinado médico-quirúrgico. Pacientes y Métodos: Estudio observacional retrospectivo de 35 hemorroidectomías por fluxión, operados entre mayo de 2010 y mayo de 2015. Resultados: El sexo masculino fue más frecuente con 68,5%, con una proporción hombre/mujer de 2,2 a 1. El rango etario general varió desde los 20 a 75 años. El motivo de consulta más frecuente fue la tumoración anal en 29 (82,8%). En 22 pacientes (65,7%) que se les completó más de 48hs de tratamiento médico, se le denominó grupo A, a quienes se realizaron 2 Buie bilateral (9%), 7 Hemi Buie con S/A asociada (31,8%), 10 Salmon Allingham (45,4%) y 3 Ferguson (13,6%). Mientras que los restantes 13 (31,4%) fueron denominados como grupo B, donde existieron 2 Buie bilateral (15,3%), 4 Hemi Buie con S/A asociada (30,7%), 5 Salmon Allingham (38,4%) y 2 Ferguson (15,3%). La estadía hospitalaria varió en el rango de 2 a 7 días, con una media de 2,8 días, no hubo diferencia en los grupos de pacientes. Conclusión: Los resultados son buenos, sin recidivas o secuelas. El tratamiento combinado podría beneficiar reduciendo la magnitud de la cirugía.

Introduction: The hemorrhoidal fluxion is a severe complication of hemorrhoidal disease. Combining conservative surgical treatment, it may result in a less amputative surgery. Objectives: Analyzing the results in patients with hemorrhoidal fluxion and evaluate the benefits of combined medical-surgical treatment. Patients and Methods: The retrospective observational study of 35 hemorrhoidectomies by fluxion operated between May 2010 and May 2015. Results: Males were more frequent with 68.5%, with a male / female ratio of 2.2 to 1. The general age range varied from 20 to 75 years. The most frequent symptom was the anal tumor in 29 (82.8%). Group A was conformed by 22 patients (65.7%), who underwent 48 hours of medical treatment, and after that the surgical treatment: Buie in 2 (9%), 7 Hemi Buie were performed using S / A associated (31.8 %), 10 Salmon Allingham (45.4%) and 3 Ferguson (13.6%). The remaining 13 (31.4%) were designated as Group B, where there were 2 Buie (15.3%), 4 Hemi Buie with S / A associated (30.7%), 5 Salmon Allingham (38, 4%) and 2 Ferguson (15.3%). Hospital stay varied from 2 to 7 days, with a medium 2.8 days. There was no difference between both groups. Conclution: The results are good, without recurrence or sequelae. The combination therapy could benefit by reducing the extent of the surgery.

Evolución alejada de los pacientes operados por hemorroides complejas o más de tres paquetes con técnicas no hemorroidopexia / Remote evolution of patients operated by complex hemorrhoids or more than three packages with non-hemorrhoidopexy techniques

Introducción: Las hemorroides son una patología muy frecuente. La mayor parte de los pacientes son tratados con modificaciones en la dieta, aquellos que no responden al tratamiento son pasibles de tratamientos ambulatorios y los casos más avanzados quirúrgicos. Objetivos: Estudiar la evolución alejada de los pacientes con patología hemorroidal severa. Diseño: Estudio retrospectivo con encuesta telefónica. Material y Métodos: La serie estudiada son 304 pacientes operados entre 1980 y 2012, correspondiendo 124 a casos con más de 50% de la circunferencia comprometida por trombosis, gangrena o casos de importante prolapso, a quienes se efectuó la exéresis de las zonas afectadas y la reconstrucción del canal anal utilizando colgajos cutáneos, y 180 fueron tratados de tres o más paquetes con técnica de Ferguson. Resultados: En el período considerado consultaron por hemorroides 1832 pacientes, de los cuales a 180 (9,8%) se utilizó la técnica de Ferguson para tres o más paquetes y 124 (6,8%) fueron casos complejos. Presentaron complicaciones post operatorias el 13,71% de las complejas y el 6,11% de tres paquetes o más (n s). Por medio de la encuesta encontramos en los casos denominados complejos un 93% de asintomáticos y en los de más de 3 Paquetes un 81%, resultando esta diferencia significativa. Los síntomas más frecuentes, sangrado y dolor, fueron muy esporádicos en el 71,4% vinculado a constipación o transgresiones alimentarias manifestando el 93,5% sentirse mejor que antes de operados. Conclusiones: Tanto los resultados inmediatos como el seguimiento alejado en la serie presentada han sido muy satisfactorios.

Introduction: Hemorrhoidal disease is a very frequent pathology. Most hemorrhoids are medically treated with diet changes. Those who do not respond satisfactorily can receive office-based treatments and the most advanced cases require surgical intervention. Aims/objectives: Study of the long-term evolution of patients with severe hemorrhoidal pathology. Design: Retrospective study with telephonic survey. Material and Methods: The studied series comprises 304 patients operated on between 1980 and 2012, corresponding 124 cases to patients with more than 50% of the anal circumference compromised by thrombosis, gangrene or cases of significant prolapse. These cases underwent exeresis of the affected areas and reconstruction of the anal canal utilizing cutaneous flaps, and 180 cases, which presented more than three bundles, were treated with Ferguson´s technique. Results: In the referred period, 1832 patients consulted about hemorrhoids. Ferguson´s technique was used on 180 patients (9,8%) and 124 patients (6,8%) corresponded to complex cases. Post-surgical complications were seen in 13, 71% of the complex cases and in 6.11% of the cases with three or more hemorrhoidal bundles (n s). The survey showed that 93% of the complex cases were asymptomatic, in comparison to 81% of those with three of more hemorrhoidal bundles, resulting in a significant difference. The most frequent symptoms: bleeding and pain, were very sporadic in 71, 4% corresponding to constipation or dietary transgressions; 93, 5% stated feeling better than before being operated on. Conclusions: The immediate results as well as the long-term follow up of the presented series have both been very satisfactory.

Role of Diosmin in the treatment of hemorrhoids

To determine the role of diosmin in the management of haemorrhoidal disease. Interventional study. Department of Surgery, Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro/Hyderabad and Sindh Employees Social Security Institute [SESSI] Hospital Kotri, from 1[st] January 2003 to 31[st] December 2004. A total number of 147 patients [99 males and 48 females] with haemorrhoids presented to outpatient department. All of them after evaluation of symptoms and signs of haemorrhoidal disease were prescribed diosmin [Tab. Daflon 500-mg 2xBD] for four weeks and patients were reviewed weekly for four weeks. Improvement of symptoms and proctoscopic findings were observed, and comparison done between first visit and last visit. Patients were followed for the maximum period of six months. Out of total 147 patients 142 [96.5%] came up to 3-months and 136 [92.5%] followed up to 6-months. Out of these 136 patients 67 [49.3%] patients had no recurrence of symptoms while 43 [31.6%] patients had no improvements in symptoms and 26 [19.1%] patients had recurrence of symptoms after temporary relief. Therefore these 69 [50.7%] were submitted for surgery. It was concluded that diosmin improves haemorrhoidal symptoms significantly for sufficient time so patients should initially be treated with diosmin

Prescription pattern for treatment of hemorrhoids under the universal coverage policy of Thailand.

The Universal Coverage Policy (UCP) or "30 Baht Scheme" was launched in Thailand in 2001. The policy caused a cutback in the budgets of all public hospitals and health service centers. Traditional medicine was then viewed as an alternative to save costs. This study examines whether this had any influence on hemorrhoid treatment prescription patterns, ratio of traditional/modern medicine, or the cost of hemorrhoid treatment after the UCP was implemented at a community hospital. The traditional medicine prescribed was Petch Sang Kart and the modern alternative was Proctosedyl. All hemorrhoid prescriptions at a community hospital from October 2000 to January 2003 were surveyed. Segmented Regression Analysis was applied to evaluate prescription trends, the ratios between the types of medicine, and the hemorrhoid treatment cost. A total of 256 prescriptions were analyzed. The average number of traditional medicine prescriptions per month were more than modern medicine (41 versus 16). During the study period, the trend of modern medicine use and the treatment cost was decreased (p < 0.01). The ratio of traditional/modern medicine increased 0.2 times (p = 0.02).

Trihydroxyethylrutosides in the treatment of hemorrhoids of pregnancy: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

The safety and efficacy of Trihydroxyethylrutosides (HR) in the treatment of 53 patients with 1st-2nd degree hemorrhoids of pregnancy (16th-34th week) was investigated in a double-blind randomised, placebo controlled trial. The dosage of Trihydroxyethylrutosides was 1 tablet of 300 milligrams twice daily for the first 2 weeks. If the treatment was successful, the treatment was stopped. If the clinical signs or symptoms still persisted, the treatment was continued for another two weeks using the same dosage and re-evaluated at the end of the fourth week after initial treatment. The parameters for efficacy were symptoms (pain, bleeding, exudation and pruritus) and the objective signs on proctoscopy (bleeding, inflammation and dilatation of the hemorrhoidal venous plexus). The study revealed improvement of symptoms in the study group which was better than in the control group after 2 weeks of treatment but the clinical signs were not different. After a further 2 weeks of treatment, the result showed improvement of both clinical signs and symptoms in this study. Only one mild transient side effect was reported in the HR group and there were no drug-related problems in the pregnancies, delivery or the babies.

Revisión analítica de estudios multicéntricos con policresuleno en patología hemorroidal / Analytical review of multicenter studies with polycresulene for hemorrhoidal pathologies

Seven centers investigated the therapeutic efficacy and tolerability of policresulene associated to cinchocaine administered locally as ointment, suppositories or both formulations in 2287 patients with hemorrhoid pathology. The studies were conducted with a standardised protocol and case report forms and with the same score criteria for rating efficacy and tolerability according to the physicians and the patients. Highly satisfactory results were achieved in 1904 patients (83.2 per cent) according to the investigators criteria. Patients rated the outcome most satisfactory for 1881 cases (82.2 per cent). The following were found to be the principal indications: external and internal hemorrhoids associated with bleeding, acute anal fissures, rhagades and perforated or incised perianal thrombosis, anal eczema and anal pruritus, proctitis and wound treatment after proctologic surgery. None of the investigators found any serious adverse event. Mild to moderate adverse reactions in 10 per cent of the patients were local discomfort, pruritus, burning or irritation. Such symptoms occurred at the beginning of treatment. The favourable effects of pol icresulene are attributed to its unique mechanism of action. The highly acid characteristic of the substance causes a selective coagulation of the necrotic tissues leaving healthy tissues unaffected. The desquamation and remotion of the necrotic tissues induces rapid wound cleansing, and a reactive hyperemia of the treated area enhancing epithelization. Its highly acid pH produces a marked bactericidal action on the most common pathogens and C. albicans as well. Policresulene has hemostyptic properties producing vasoconstriction of the myofibrils of the blood vessels arresting profuse bleeding from large areas. The local anesthetic cinchocaine contributes to the initial pain relief. None of the formulations contains corticosteroids which makes this preparations also suitable for long term treatment periods.

El aloe barbadensis (sábila) en el tratamiento de las hemorroides / Aloe barbadensis (sabila) in the treatment of hemorrhooides

Se presenta una comunicación preliminar sobre el posible uso terapéutico del Aloe barbadensis Mill. (sábila) en su forma natural, en 10 pacientes con várices hemorroidales de diferentes grados

Daflon na crise hemorroidária / Daflon in hemorrhoidal crisis

O autor estudou ambulatorialmente 30 pacientes portadores de hemorróidas sob efeito de Daflon na dose diária de 12 comprimidos, durante o tempo médio de 28 dias. Obteve 90% de resultados positivos com referência à sintomatologia. Quanto à tolerabilidade, dois pacientes apresentaram náuseas e vômitos, que desapareceram com a continuaçäo do tratamento