Table 1.

Patients’ baseline characteristics.

	n Patients (%)
Sex ratio (M:F)	59:44
Age (years)	51.3 (11.9) *
Comorbidities	55 (53.4)
Cardiovascular	35 (34.0)
Endocrine	9 (8.7)
Neurological	6 (5.8)
Gastrointestinal	6 (5.8)
Previous cancer	2 (1.9)
Others	10 (9.7)
Disabilities	2 (1.9)
Blindness	1 (1.0)
Paraplegia	1 (1.0)
Antithrombotic therapy	10 (9.7)
Antiplatelet	9 (8.7)
Anticoagulant	1 (1.0)
Recommended surgical procedure
Excisional hemorrhoidectomy	48 (46.6)
Dearterialization and mucopexy	25 (24.3)
Dearterialization	2 (1.9)
Mixed procedure †	28 (27.2)

* = values are mean (standard deviation). † Mixed procedure = partial excisional plus non-excisional haemorrhoidectomy.