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Table 1 Patient characteristics according to surgery type

From: Local excision versus thrombectomy in thrombosed external hemorrhoids: a multicenter, prospective, observational study

  

Local excision

(n = 58)

Thrombectomy

(n = 38)

p value

Age (years)

(mean ± SD)

41.9 ± 13.8

40.8 ± 11.1

0.733

BMI (weight/height2)

(mean ± SD)

25.97 ± 3.86

26.66 ± 3.73

0.205

Surgery duration (min)

(mean ± SD)

28.8 ± 19.7

24.9 ± 14.4

0.622

HDSS

(mean ± SD)

7.12 ± 4.11

5.82 ± 2.91

0.183

Sex

Male

38 (65.5%)

31 (81.6%)

0.139

Female

20 (34.5%)

7 (18.4%)

TEH localization

Anterior

3 (5.2%)

5 (13.2%)

0.004

Posterior

6 (10.3%)

11 (28.9%)

Right lateral

30 (51.7%)

8 (21.1%)

Left lateral

4 (6.9%)

7 (18.4%)

Multiple

15 (25.9%)

7 (18.4%)

Surgery position

Prone/Jackknife

38 (65.5%)

30 (78.9%)

0.087

Lithotomy

10 (17.2%)

7 (18.4%)

Left lateral decubitus

10 (17.2%)

1 (2.6%)

Surgical success

Yes

39 (67.2%)

33 (86.8%)

0.054

No

19 (32.8%)

5 (13.2%)

Working position

 < 4 h in a sitting position

16 (27.6%)

12 (31.6%)

0.848

 ≥ 4 h in a sitting position

42 (72.4%)

26 (68.4%)

Diabetes mellitus

Yes

14 (24.1%)

2 (5.3%)

0.032

No

44 (75.9%)

36 (94.7%)

Hypertension

Yes

17 (29.3%)

3 (7.9%)

0.023

No

41 (70.7%)

35 (92.1%)

Anorectal surgery history

Yes

4 (6.9%)

1 (2.6%)

0.653

No

54 (93.1%)

37 (97.4%)

Family TEH history

Yes

8 (13.8%)

6 (15.8%)

1.000

No

50 (86.2%)

32 (84.2%)

Straining during defecation

Never

10 (17.2%)

6 (15.8%)

0.315

Rarely

18 (31%)

14 (36.8%)

Sometimes

18 (31%)

6 (15.8%)

Usually

11 (19%)

9 (23.7%)

Always

1 (1.7%)

3 (7.9%)

Constipation

Yes

35 (60.3%)

20 (52.6%)

0.592

No

23 (39.7%)

18 (47.4%)

Diarrhea

Yes

4 (6.9%)

1 (2.6%)

0.653

No

54 (93.1%)

37 (97.4%)

Anal fissure

Yes

6 (10.3%)

3 (7.9%)

0.964

No

52 (89.7%)

35 (92.1%)

Skin tag

Yes

18 (31%)

5 (13.2%)

0.078

No

40 (69%)

33 (86.8%)

Travel history

Yes

7 (12.1%)

4 (10.5%)

1.000

No

51 (87.9%)

34 (89.5%)

Anoreceptive intercourse

Yes

4 (6.9%)

0 (0%)

0.258

No

54 (93.1%)

38 (100%)

Any type of conservative treatment prior to surgery

Yes

38 (65.5%)

24 (63.2%)

0.985

No

20 (34.5%)

14 (36.8%)

Hospitalization

Yes

27 (46.6%)

24 (63.2%)

0.166

No

31 (53.4%)

14 (36.8%)

Hospitalization duration (days)

(mean ± SD)

9.6 ± 18.6

6.5 ± 9.5

0.381

Any type of conservative treatment after surgery

Yes

51 (87.9%)

29 (76.3%)

0.225

No

7 (12.1%)

9 (23.7%)

  1. p values in bold indicate the presence of statistical significance
  2. BMI body mass index, HDSS hemorrhoidal disease symptom score, TEH thrombosed external hemorrhoids