Table 1 Information about the patients involved in the study
The general information | Modified RBL group (149) | Conventional RBL group (125) | Statistics | P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 38.5 ± 8.9 | 39.6 ± 10.3 | 0.95 | 0.34 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 65 | 51 | 0.22 | 0.71 |
Female | 84 | 74 | ||
BMI | 22.8 ± 3.9 | 23.2 ± 4.3 | 0.81 | 0.42 |
Hemorrhoid grade | ||||
Grade II | 56 | 41 | 0.68 | 0.48 |
Grade III | 93 | 84 | ||
Previous history of hemorrhoid surgery | ||||
There are | 7 | 4 | 0.40 | 0.76 |
There is no | 142 | 121 | ||
Constipation | ||||
Yes | 12 | 8 | 0.27 | 0.65 |
No | 137 | 117 | ||
No. of ligated sites | ||||
1 | 50 | 47 | 0.68 | 0.41 |
2 | 88 | 71 | ||
3 | 11 | 7 | ||
Main symptom and cause of treatment | ||||
Bleeding | 58 | 43 | 1.57 | 0.46 |
Prolapse | 70 | 68 | ||
Pain | 21 | 14 | ||
Anticoagulant | ||||
Yes | 7 | 3 | 1.02 | 0.35 |
No | 142 | 122 | ||
HDSS | 10.9 ± 0.8 | 11.0 ± 0.7 | 1.09 | 0.28 |
SHS | 18.3 ± 3.2 | 18.1 ± 2.9 | 0.54 | 0.59 |