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Randomised controlled clinical trial of stapled haemorrhoidectomy vs conventional haemorrhoidectomy; a three and a half year follow up
Author(s) -
AuYong I.,
Rowsell M.,
Hemingway D. M.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
colorectal disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.029
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1463-1318
pISSN - 1462-8910
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2004.00496.x
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical trial , outcome (game theory) , randomized controlled trial , surgery , physical therapy , mathematical economics , mathematics
Objective This article presents the results of a three and a half year follow up of patients recruited to a randomised controlled clinical trial comparing circumferential mucosectomy (stapled haemorrhoidectomy) vs conventional haemorrhoidectomy. Methods Patients were assessed in an outpatient setting to examine a number of outcome measures. Results Our data suggest that at the three and a half year follow up, there are no significant differences in outcome between the two groups. Conclusions It will be important to review the long‐term results of larger trials.