Perianal block for ambulatory hemorrhoidectomy, an easy technique for general surgeon.
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| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-44517
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hemorrhoid surgery is mostly being performed as an inpatient procedure under general or regional anesthesia. However, there was a trend toward performing anorectal surgery in an ambulatory setting utilizing local anesthesia.OBJECTIVE:
To propose an easy technique of perianal block for ambulatory hemorrhoidectomy. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Between January 2004 and June 2007, 61 patients underwent hemorrhoidectomy under local anesthesia. Lignocaine with adrenaline was injected into the perianal area with an easy technique.RESULTS:
Sixty-one patients with a mean age of 41 years underwent ambulatory hemorrhoidectomy. The mean operative time was 21 minutes. Almost all patients preferred to go home, 5-200 km away from this hospital, taking 20 minutes to 4 hours on transportation.CONCLUSION:
An easy technique of perianal block provides availability of performing ambulatory hemorrhoidectomy under general surgeons' hands.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Adult
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Young Adult
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Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
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Hemorrhoids
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Anesthesia, Local
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Middle Aged
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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