A Prospective Evaluation of Hemorrhoidal Surgery Outcome in Istanbul

A Prospective Assessment of Surgical Treatments in Hemorrhoidal Disease: Real-life Practice and Early Outcome in Terms of Patient-reported Symptoms and Quality of Life

This study aims to evaluate the effect of surgical treatments on the quality of life in hemorrhoidal disease. All available treatment methods will be included in this 1-year cohort which is going to collect data from a big metropol.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Surgical interventions under local and/or general anesthesia
• Elective or emergency interventions (including thrombectomy)
• Surgical interventions in operation room or office
• Any kind of excision, sclerotherapy, ligation, suturation, ablation, mucopexy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any accompanying perianal disease (anal fistula, anal fissure, perianal abscess, anal condyloma extending into the anal canal)
• Previous surgery for hemorrhoids (any intervention other than medical treatment)
• Previous perianal surgery (internal sphincterotomy, fistula surgery)
• Pelvic and/or perineal radiotherapy
• Previous obstetric or perianal injury and/or sphincter repair
• Previous rectal surgery (distal colectomy for benign or malignant etiology)