Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Symptomatic haemorrhoids are common, and affect about 4% of the western population each year. The present studyassessedoutcome of Haemorrhoidectomy patients. Materials & Methods: 58 patients of haemorrhoids of both genders were selected. Type of haemorrhoidectomy, type of surgery performed and type of haemorrhoids was recorded. Results: Age group 18-28 years had 4 patients, 38-48 years had 10, 48-58 years had 16 and 58-68 years had 28 patients. Type of haemorrhoids was internal in 28, external in 20 and strangulated in 10. Clinical symptoms seen were cough in 45, pain in 56, constipation in 32, straining in 40, bleeding from rectum in 15 and mass through rectum in 28 cases. Type of surgery performed was open haemorrhoidectomy in 34, closed haemorrhoidectomy in 14 and lateral internal sphincterotomy with haemorrhoidectomy in 10 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Open haemorrhoidectomy was performed in maximum cases. Maximum cases were seen in advanced age.