Emergency haemorrhoidectomy for acute strangulated haemorrhoids

ABSTRACT

A prospective study was conducted on 20 patients with acute strangulated haemorrhoids, from Jan. 1994 to Dec. 1996, to study the results of emergency haemorrhoidectomy. Diagnosis was made on history and physical examination. All patients underwent the standard technique of dissection, ligation and excision of the primary haemorrhoids. Two patients had reactionary haemorrhage while one developed anal stenosis which responded to repeated dilatations. It is concluded that emergency haemorrhoidectomy is a safe and effective treatment for acute strangulated haemorrhoids