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Table 2 VAS scores of Ligasure hemorrhoidectomy and conservative treatment for TEH in pregnancy

From: Comparision of Ligasure hemorrhoidectomy and conservative treatment for thrombosed external hemorrhoids (TEH) in pregnancy

VAS score

Ligasure Hemorrhoidectomy (n = 35)

Conservative Management(n = 46)

P value

Pre-treatment (day 0)

8 (6–9)

8 (6–9)

0.954

Post-treatment (day 1)

3 (2–5)

6 (5–7)

< 0.001*

Post-treatment (day 7)

1 (0–2)

3 (2–4)

< 0.001*

Post-treatment (day 14)

0 (0–1)

0 (0–1)

0.657

  1. Results expressed as median (IQR); *Statistically significant