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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Oct 3.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Jun 9;104(8):2057–2064. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2009.292

Table 2.

Internal hemorrhoidal signs and symptoms before anoscopic treatment

Treatment RBL Bipolar coagualation
Bleeding 100% 100%
Prolapse 50% 62%
Pain or pressure 41% 62%
Itching 25% 33%
Soiling 13% 14%

RBL, rubber band ligation.

There were no signifi cant differences in baseline symptom rates.