Table 1.
Patient characteristics according to surgery type
|
Local excision (n = 58) |
Thrombectomy (n = 38) |
p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | (mean ± SD) | 41.9 ± 13.8 | 40.8 ± 11.1 | 0.733 |
| BMI (weight/height2) | (mean ± SD) | 25.97 ± 3.86 | 26.66 ± 3.73 | 0.205 |
| Surgery duration (min) | (mean ± SD) | 28.8 ± 19.7 | 24.9 ± 14.4 | 0.622 |
| HDSS | (mean ± SD) | 7.12 ± 4.11 | 5.82 ± 2.91 | 0.183 |
| Sex | Male | 38 (65.5%) | 31 (81.6%) | 0.139 |
| Female | 20 (34.5%) | 7 (18.4%) | ||
| TEH localization | Anterior | 3 (5.2%) | 5 (13.2%) | 0.004 |
| Posterior | 6 (10.3%) | 11 (28.9%) | ||
| Right lateral | 30 (51.7%) | 8 (21.1%) | ||
| Left lateral | 4 (6.9%) | 7 (18.4%) | ||
| Multiple | 15 (25.9%) | 7 (18.4%) | ||
| Surgery position | Prone/Jackknife | 38 (65.5%) | 30 (78.9%) | 0.087 |
| Lithotomy | 10 (17.2%) | 7 (18.4%) | ||
| Left lateral decubitus | 10 (17.2%) | 1 (2.6%) | ||
| Surgical success | Yes | 39 (67.2%) | 33 (86.8%) | 0.054 |
| No | 19 (32.8%) | 5 (13.2%) | ||
| Working position | < 4 h in a sitting position | 16 (27.6%) | 12 (31.6%) | 0.848 |
| ≥ 4 h in a sitting position | 42 (72.4%) | 26 (68.4%) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | Yes | 14 (24.1%) | 2 (5.3%) | 0.032 |
| No | 44 (75.9%) | 36 (94.7%) | ||
| Hypertension | Yes | 17 (29.3%) | 3 (7.9%) | 0.023 |
| No | 41 (70.7%) | 35 (92.1%) | ||
| Anorectal surgery history | Yes | 4 (6.9%) | 1 (2.6%) | 0.653 |
| No | 54 (93.1%) | 37 (97.4%) | ||
| Family TEH history | Yes | 8 (13.8%) | 6 (15.8%) | 1.000 |
| No | 50 (86.2%) | 32 (84.2%) | ||
| Straining during defecation | Never | 10 (17.2%) | 6 (15.8%) | 0.315 |
| Rarely | 18 (31%) | 14 (36.8%) | ||
| Sometimes | 18 (31%) | 6 (15.8%) | ||
| Usually | 11 (19%) | 9 (23.7%) | ||
| Always | 1 (1.7%) | 3 (7.9%) | ||
| Constipation | Yes | 35 (60.3%) | 20 (52.6%) | 0.592 |
| No | 23 (39.7%) | 18 (47.4%) | ||
| Diarrhea | Yes | 4 (6.9%) | 1 (2.6%) | 0.653 |
| No | 54 (93.1%) | 37 (97.4%) | ||
| Anal fissure | Yes | 6 (10.3%) | 3 (7.9%) | 0.964 |
| No | 52 (89.7%) | 35 (92.1%) | ||
| Skin tag | Yes | 18 (31%) | 5 (13.2%) | 0.078 |
| No | 40 (69%) | 33 (86.8%) | ||
| Travel history | Yes | 7 (12.1%) | 4 (10.5%) | 1.000 |
| No | 51 (87.9%) | 34 (89.5%) | ||
| Anoreceptive intercourse | Yes | 4 (6.9%) | 0 (0%) | 0.258 |
| No | 54 (93.1%) | 38 (100%) | ||
| Any type of conservative treatment prior to surgery | Yes | 38 (65.5%) | 24 (63.2%) | 0.985 |
| No | 20 (34.5%) | 14 (36.8%) | ||
| Hospitalization | Yes | 27 (46.6%) | 24 (63.2%) | 0.166 |
| No | 31 (53.4%) | 14 (36.8%) | ||
| Hospitalization duration (days) | (mean ± SD) | 9.6 ± 18.6 | 6.5 ± 9.5 | 0.381 |
| Any type of conservative treatment after surgery | Yes | 51 (87.9%) | 29 (76.3%) | 0.225 |
| No | 7 (12.1%) | 9 (23.7%) |
p values in bold indicate the presence of statistical significance
BMI body mass index, HDSS hemorrhoidal disease symptom score, TEH thrombosed external hemorrhoids