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. 2024 Feb 7;16(2):e53773. doi: 10.7759/cureus.53773

Table 1. Treatment strategies and their patient-reported efficacy.

Strategy Treatment Option N Used N Found Effective (Efficacy Rate)
Conservative Baths – Sitz salt baths 22 20 (91.5%)
Conservative Improved Dietary Fibre 58 51 (87.9%)
Conservative Improved fluid intake 63 55 (87.3%)
Conservative Ice packs 15 12 (80%)
Conservative Manual Reduction 34 24 (70.5%)
Medical Scheriproct suppositories 17 15 (88.2%)
Medical Scheriproct topical 38 33 (86.8%)
Medical Anusol 27 21 (77.8%)
Medical Laxatives – Fybogel, Lactulose, Movicol 19 14 (73.7%)
Medical Simple Analgesia 24 16 (66.7%)