Clinical Study
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) | 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%) | | Pain (pts) (%) | 18 (72%) | 21 (77.7%) | | Itching (pts) (%) | 17 (68%) | 23 (85.1%) | |
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