Milligan Morgan hemorrhoidectomy under local anesthesia versus saddle block: A randomized controlled trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Digestive System
- Registration Number
- PACTR202110667430356
- Lead Sponsor
- Katembo Sikakulya
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 58
Inclusion Criteria
All patients aged between 18-65 years
Uncomplicated 3rd or 4th degree hemorrhoids
Classify by American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) as I and II
Exclusion Criteria
Documented contraindication of spinal anesthesia such as chronic backache and spinal deformities, previous perianal surgery, known history of allergy to the drugs used in the study,
Bleeding disorders
3rd or 4th degree thrombosed hemorrhoids,
Active inflammatory bowel disease,
Pregnancy,
Documented neoplasm situated distal aspect of the large bowel or rectum,
Liver diseases with portal hypertension
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Occurrence of pain following open hemorrhoidectomy will be determined in both groups using the Visual analogue Scale (VAS)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mean operative time of open hemorrhoidectomy in both groups