Abstract
Since the surgical treatment of hemorrhoidal disease has been characterized by intense postoperative pain, recent studies have tried to modify the standard Milligan-Morgans technique. The up-to-date literature, in the experience of authors, has confirmed that the new method of Harmonic Scalpel hemorrhoidectomy reduces postoperative pain. The aim of our study was to statistically evaluate, based on our experience, the efficacy of this surgical approach in terms of reducing postoperative pain and establishing a stable hemostasis. Seventy-seven (77) patients suffering from hemorrhoidal disease, stage III and IV, underwent surgery in our clinic during the last five years. The postoperative pain was determined using the visual analog scale on the 1st, 2nd and 7th postoperative days. Patients were divided into two groups in regard to the surgical procedure applied. The data were statistically processed using the Statistica 7.0 software. We concluded that Harmonic Scalpel hemorrhoidectomy, due to less thermal damage, statistically significantly reduced postoperative pain with better hemostasis, compared with Milligan-Morgan's method of treating hemorrhoidal disease.
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