report of consecutive 22 cases of limited haemorrhiodectomy with lateral internal sphincterotomy in the management of acute strangulated hemorrhoids

ABSTRACT

Between September 1988 to October 1991 twenty two patients [8 females and 14 males] with acute strangulated hemorrhoids were treated in Ain Shams University Hospitals in the acute phase by limited hemorrhoidectomy and lateral internal sphincterotomy. Pain relief was rapid. The hospital stay ranged from 3 days to 15 days. The follow up period was 12 months. This treatment was adequate in 12 patients the rest 10 patients needed injection for bleeding 2nd degree hemorrhoids in 6 patient and hemorrhoidectomy for 3rd degree hemorrhoids in 4 patient. No postoperative complication or recurrence was detected