Laser hemorrhoidoplasty versus conventional hemorrhoidectomy for grade II/III hemorrhoids: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Autor: Ian Jun Yan Wee, Chee Hoe Koo, Isaac Seow-En, Yvonne Ying Ru Ng, Wenjie Lin, Emile John Kwong-Wei Tan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Annals of Coloproctology, Vol 39, Iss 1, Pp 3-10 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2287-9714
2287-9722
DOI: 10.3393/ac.2022.00598.0085
Popis: Purpose This study compared the short- and long-term clinical outcomes of laser hemorrhoidoplasty (LH) vs. conventional hemorrhoidectomy (CH) in patients with grade II/III hemorrhoids. Methods PubMed/Medline and the Cochrane Library were searched for randomized and nonrandomized studies comparing LH against CH in grade II/III hemorrhoids. The primary outcomes included postoperative use of analgesia, postoperative morbidity (bleeding, urinary retention, pain, thrombosis), and time of return to work/daily activities. Results Nine studies totaling 661 patients (LH, 336 and CH, 325) were included. The LH group had shorter operative time (P0.999) and prolapse (P=0.240), and the likelihood of complete resolution at 12 months, were similar (P=0.240). Conclusion LH offers more favorable short-term clinical outcomes than CH, with reduced morbidity and pain and earlier return to work or daily activities. Medium-term symptom recurrence at 12 months was similar. Our results should be verified in future well-designed trials with larger samples.
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