A Randomized, Prospective, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of the Effect of Diltiazem Gel on Pain after Hemorrhoidectomy - The Effect of Diltiazem Gel on Pain after Hemorrhoidectomy

The postoperative pain scores tended lower in the diltiazem group during defecation. Oral analgesic tablets consumed was higher in the placebo group when considered on a daily basis, but the difference did not reach a statistical significance. Total incidence of complications was significantly higher in the diltiazem group than in the placebo group, although each incidence of complication was not significantly different between the groups. There was no significant difference in the incidence of edema on 1 week, wound healing on week 3, or anal stenosis on week 6. Patient satisfaction score was not different between the groups.