Table 1.

Haemorrhoid severity score questionnaire

Question	0	1	2	3
How often do you have pain from the haemorrhoid?	□	□	□	□
How often do you have itching or discomfort of the anus?	□	□	□	□
How often do you have bleeding when passing motion?	□	□	□	□
How often do you soil your underclothes (soiling from the anus)?	□	□	□	□
How often do you reduce a prolapsing haemorrhoid with your hand when passing a motion?	□	□	□	□

The score was graded as: 0, never; 1, less than once a week; 2, 1–6 times weekly; and 3, every day (always). The maximum score was 15 points. Statistical analysis was performed using paired t test before and after the procedure