EVALUATION THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF HEMORRHOID DISEASE BY TRANSANAL HEMORRHOIDAL DEARTERIALISATION (THD)

Abstract

Introduction: Since 2006 Transanal hemorrhoidal dearterialization (THD), as a Doppler - guided Minimally Invasive Therapeutic Approach to Hemorrhoids, has been widely applied in European countries, America owing to its remarkable advantages over other surgical procedures such as less postoperative pain, shorter length of hospital stay, absence of serious complications, sooner recovery after surgery. Therefore, it has been widely indicated and accepted by surgeons. In Hue, THD has been implemented since April 2013. So far, this procedure has been in more or less common use to treat grade III and IV internal hemorrhoids with or without rectal mucosal prolapse. Method: From April 2013 through September 2013, 79 patients with grade III and IV hemorrhoids with or without rectal mucosal prolapse were treated by means of THD. During the study, postoperative complications, pains, hospital stay and patient’s satisfaction were monitored. Systematic follow-up of patients after surgery were carried out regularly 1 month and 3 months after surgery. Results: With 79 patients with grade III and IV hemorrhoids with or without rectal mucosal prolapse treated with THD, the following results were obtained: (i) THD was performed on 48 (60.8%) male patients, 31 (39.2%) female patients, mean age of 48.7±22.5 years; the youngest 18 and oldest 81 years old; (ii) Average hospital stay was 2.12 ± 1.25 days, the shortest stay 1 day and the longest 5 days. No surgical complications was reported. No serious postoperative complications was reported; (iii) Postoperative pains were found mild in 65 patients (82.2%), moderate in 13 patients (16.5%), and severe in 1 patient (1.3%). No case of postoperative urinary retention was recorded; (iv) Follow-up 1 month after surgery: good results in 71 patients (94.6%) patients, satisfactory results in 4 patients (5.4%) patients; (v) Follow-up 3 months after surgery: good results in 40 (95.2%) patients, satisfactory results in 2 patients (4.8%). Conclusion: Our research shows that surgical treatment of hemorrhoids with THD proves to be a safe procedure, causing less postoperative pains, shorter hospital stay and sooner resumption of work. Key words: Hemorrhoid disease, transanal hemorrhoidal dearterialisation (THD).