LigaSure Haemorrhoidectomy versus Conventional Diathermy for IV-Degree Haemorrhoids: Is It the Treatment of Choice? A Randomized, Clinical Trial

Table 1

Patients characteristics in the two groups.

	Diathermy (25 pts)	LigaSure (27 pts)	𝑃 value
Age (years) (range)	49.4 (18–75)	47.2 (18–75)	NS
Male/Female ratio	1.4	1.3	NS
Wexner Continence score (range)	0 (0–2)	0 (0–2)	NS
Bleeding (pts) (%)	24 (96%)	25 (92.5%)	𝑃=1
Pain (pts) (%)	18 (72%)	21 (77.7%)	𝑃=.7523
Itching (pts) (%)	17 (68%)	23 (85.1%)	𝑃=.1933