Table 1 Clinical characteristics of both groups of patients treated with CH and Doppler-guided THD (preoperative data)
Clinical characteristics of the studied patients | Group 1 (CH) | Group 2 (Doppler-guided THD) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of the patients | 167 | 120 | |
Male/ Female | 104/ 63 | 82/ 38 | 0.926 |
Mean age | 46.88 | 47.77 | 0.404 |
Pain | 134 (80.24%) | 85 (70.83%) | 0.111 |
Bleeding | 121 (72.46%) | 105 (87.5%) | 0.002 |
Pruritus | 41 (24.55%) | 28 (23.33%) | 0.812 |
Prolapse of anal mucosa | 18 (10.78%) | 19 (15.83%) | 0.208 |
Grade of the hemorrhoids | 0.58 | ||
II grade | 69 | 57 | |
III grade | 89 | 56 | |
IV grade | 9 | 7 |