Online ISSN: 2515-8260

To Study the Quality of Life of the Patients after following Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy

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Servishet Saraf1 , Rishabh Gupta2 , B.S. Pathania3

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Background: Background Haemorrhoidal disease is ranked first among diseases of rectum and large intestine and estimated worldwide prevalence ranges from 2.9% to 27% of which more than 4% are symptomatic. Haemorrhoidal disease is a frequent disease of the anal canal. It is downward sliding of Anal Cushions. Haemorrhoids are important vascular cushions located in the anal canal as part of the normal anatomy. These cushions are composed of arteries, veins, smooth muscle fibers and connective tissue embedded in thickened submucosa. Since Longo first described Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy (SH) in 1998, it has been emerging as the procedure of choice for symptomatic haemorrhoids. The success and efficacy of haemorrhoidectomy procedures can be evaluated based on postoperative healing duration, complications, recurrence as well as questionnaires that reveal patient’s perspective, Therefore it has been proposed to assess the quality of life following stapled haemorrhoidectomy using SF-36 questionnaire

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