ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety of shearing fracture ligation combining procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids （PPH） in treatment for mixed hemorrhoids via a multicenter clinical study. MethodsTwo hundred and fortysix patients with mixed hemorroids were included from four a level of firstclass hospitals, which were averagely divided into shearing fracture ligation combining PPH group, PPH group, and shearing fracture ligation group according to the order of admission. The occurrence status of rectovaginal fistula, urethrorectal fistula, postoperative bleeding, acute urinary retention, anorectal stenosis, and anal incontinence were observed. And the anal function was evaluated by the anorectal pressure measurement. ResultsNo rectovaginal fistula or urethrorectal fistula happened among three groups. No anorectal stenosis happened in the shearing fracture ligation combining PPH group or the PPH group. The score of anorectal stenosis and anal incontinence in these two groups were lower than those in the shearing fracture ligation group (Plt;0.05). The rate of postoperative bleeding in the shearing fracture ligation combining PPH group was lower than that in the shearing fracture ligation group (Plt;0.05). There were acute urinary retentions happened among three groups, but without significant differences among them (Pgt;0.05). The anal canal resting pressure after operation was lower than that before operation among three groups (Plt;0.01), which in the shearing fracture ligation combining PPH group was lower than that in the shearing fracture ligation group after operation (Plt;0.05). There were no significant differences of the rectum feeling capacity or maximum rectum capacity between the shearing fracture ligation combining PPH group and PPH group before and after operation (Pgt;0.05), but compared with the level before operation in the shearing fracture ligation group, the rectum feeling capacity obviously decreased after operation (Plt;0.05), the maximum rectum capacity obviously increased (Plt;0.05). There were no significant differences of the maxinum anal canal systolic blood pressure between before and after operation in three groups and among three groups (Pgt;0.05). ConclusionsThe operation of shearing fracture ligation combined with PPH can protect the tissue of rectal cushion, remain the normal anatomy structure of anal canal. It has better clinical effect and is much safer than other methods.
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH) combined with partial internal anal sphincterotomy (Abbreviated as combined therapy) in the treatment of severe mixed hemorrhoids complicated with high rectal and anal canal resting pressure.MethodsFrom January 2016 to June 2018, the patients with grade Ⅲ–Ⅳ mixed hemorrhoids who underwent surgical treatment in this hospital were selected for the prospective study, including 100 patients with high pressure (>70 mm Hg, 1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa) and 100 patients with low pressure (≤70 mm Hg), then which were divided into an experimental group and a control group according to the random number table method (with 50 cases in each group). The patients in the control group underwent the PPH and in the experimental group underwent the combined therapy. The therapeutic effect and perioperative indicators were observed in each group, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the degree of pain before and after the operation, the incidence of complications and the recurrence rate of symptoms were observed, the factors influencing the therapeutic effect of combined therapy were analyzed.ResultsWhether for the patients with high or low rectal and anal canal resting pressure, although the operation time of the experimental group was significantly longer than that of the control group (t=8.996, P<0.001; t=8.927, P<0.001), the total effective rate was higher (χ2=7.294, P=0.007; χ2=6.775, P=0.009), the length of stay in hospital was shorter (t=11.922, P<0.001; t=11.442, P<0.001), the hospital expenses decreased significantly (t=2.226, P=0.028; t=2.562, P=0.012), the VAS score at 24 h and 72 h after operation were lower (24 h: t=12.659, P<0.001; t=12.191, P<0.001; 72 h: t=9.920, P<0.001; t=9.901, P<0.001), the incidence of postoperative complications was lower (χ2=7.484, P=0.006; χ2=11.416, P=0.001) in the experimental group as compared with the control group; there was no significant difference between the two groups (χ2=1.042, P=0.307; χ2=0.211, P=0.646). The course of disease and the grade of internal hemorrhoids were the independent factors influencing the marked efficiency of combined therapy (χ2=7.417, P=0.009; χ2=4.286, P=0.017).ConclusionsCombined therapy is effective in treatment of severe mixed hemorrhoids complicated with high rectal and anal canal resting pressure, it could accelerate recovery of patients and relieve pain. It should be paid attention to patients with long course of disease and severe degree of internal hemorrhoids.
Objective To compare the clinical effect of tissue selecting therapy stapler (TST) and procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH) in treatment of hemorrhoid in Ⅲ-Ⅳ degree. Methods Clinical data of 80 cases of hemorrhoid in Ⅲ-Ⅳ degree who treated in The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from May 2015 to July 2015 were retrospectively collected. All the 80 cases were divided into TST group (n=40) and PPH group (n=40) according to the surgical types. The comparison of the clinical effect of 2 groups was performed. Results The operative time, hospital stay, intraoperative blood loss, anal fall bilge feeling score, postoperative pain score at 3 time points, and the incidence of anal secretions of TST group were lower or shorter than those corresponding indexes of PPH group (P<0.05). But there was no significant difference in cure rate, the incidence of urinary retention, the incidence of anal stenosis, the incidence of intractable pain, and satisfaction situation between the 2 groups (P>0.05). All of the cases were followed up for 3 months, during the follow-up period, no one suffered from rectal vaginal fistula, fecal incontinence, and recurrence. Conclusion TST and PPH both have satisfactory effect in treatment of hemorrhoid in Ⅲ-Ⅳ degree, but TST has advan- tages of less blood loss, shorter operative time, rapid postoperative recovery, and less pain.
ObjectiveTo explore the effects of procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH) combined with partial internal anal sphincterotomy (Abbreviation: PPH+sphincterotomy) on postoperative wound margin edema and anal function in patients with severe mixed hemorrhoids.MethodsEighty-five patients with severe mixed hemorrhoids admitted to this hospital from February 2017 to February 2018 were selected as the study subjects, then they were divided into a PPH group (n=42) and PPH+sphincterotomy group (n=43) according to the different treatment methods. The patient in the PPH group was treated with the PPH, while in the PPH+sphincterotomy group was treated with the partial internal anal sphincterotomy on the basis of the PPH group. The clinical efficacy, degree of pain, edema of wound margin, anal function, and the recurrence rate of symptoms were observed in two groups.Results① There were no significant differences in the baseline data such as the gender, age, course of disease, grading of internal hemorrhoids, and symptoms between the two groups (P>0.05). ② The total effective rate of the PPH+sphincterotomy group was significantly higher than that of the PPH group [100% (43/43) versus 90.48% (38/42), χ2=4.297, P=0.038]. ③ The VAS score of the PPH+sphincterotomy group was significantly lower than that of the PPH group on the 3rd and 7th day after the treatment (P<0.05), the VAS score of each group at the 3rd or 7th day after the treatment was significantly lower than that before the treatment (P<0.05), and it was significantly lower on the 7th day than that on the 3rd day after the treatment (P<0.05). ④ The postoperative wound margin edema in the PPH group was more serious than that in PPH+sphincterotomy group (χ2=20.237, P<0.001), and the score in the PPH group was significantly higher than that in the PPH+sphincterotomy group (t=13.514, P<0.001). ⑤ The resting pressure of anal canal after the treatment was significantly lower than that before treatment (P<0.05), and the diastolic pressure of anal canal after the treatment was significantly higher than that before the treatment (P<0.05) in the two groups. The resting pressure of anal canal in the PPH+sphincterotomy group was significantly lower than that in the PPH group and the diastolic pressure of anal canal was significantly higher than that in the PPH group (P<0.05) after the treatment. ⑥ In addition, the total recurrence rate of symptoms at 1 year in the PPH+sphincterotomy group was significantly lower than that of the PPH group [6.98% (3/43) versus 23.81% (10/42), χ2=4.647, P=0.031].ConclusionPPH+sphincterotomy could effectively relieve symptoms of severe mixed hemorrhoids, improve clinical efficacy, and reduce recurrence rate.
Objective To compare the therapeutic effect of procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids （PPH） and Block repair procedure for rectocele．Methods A retrospective study of 62 patients with surgical treatment for rectocele was analyzed．The patients were divided into PPH group （n=32） and Block group （n=30） according to the different operation procedure．The symptoms score of improvement of the patients after surgery was compared between the two groups， including operation time，intraoperative blood loss， postoperative pain score， required analgesic times， postoperative complications，hospitalization time，and hospitalization expenses．Results The symptoms of constipation of patients in two groups was significantly improved afer operation．Comparing one month with three months of Longo’s obstructed defecation syndrome （ODS） score after the operation，there was no significant difference in the PPH group（P＞0.05）， but significant difference in the Block group（P＜0.01）．Although the expenses of the PPH group was much higher than that of the Block group （P＜0.01）， the outcomes of the PPH group were much better than those of the Block group （P＜0.01）， including the postoperative Longo’s ODS score of one month and three months，operation time，intraoperative blood loss， postoperative pain score，required analgesic times，and hospitalization time．Two cases of lightly postoperative incontinence occurred in the PPH group，but completely recovered after three months in the clinical follow-up．Conclusions The PPH is as safe and effective as Block repair procedure for rectocele. The short time effect and lower recurrence rate of the PPH are better than those of the Block repair procedure．
Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids （PPH） combined with Shaobei injection in treatment for obstructed defecation syndrome （ODS） caused by rectocele. Methods Seventy-two female patients with rectocele from December 2009 to January 2011 in this hospital were divided into PPH combined with Shaobei injection group （36 cases） and only PPH group （36 cases）. The Longo ODS score was performed on week one，month one，month three，and month six after operation，respectively；pain was evaluated， complications such as urine retention，postoperative bleeding，and anal function were observed；hospital stay and recovery work time were recorded in two groups. Results All patients were followed up for 6 months，there were no significant differences in complications，hospital stay，and the Longo ODS score on week one and month one after operation between two groups （P＞0.05）. But the Longo ODS score of the PPH combined with Shaobei injection group on month three and month six after operation were significantly lower than those of the only PPH group （P＜0.05）. Conclusion PPH combined with Shaobei injection has a better efficacy as compared with only PPH，and at least as safe as only PPH.
ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy and safety of automatic ligation of hemorrhoids (ALH) and procedure for prolapsed hemorrhoids (PPH) in the treatment of elderly patients with hemorrhoids. MethodsOne hundred and eighty elderly patients with hemorrhoids who were admitted into the First People's Hospital of Jining City from January 2012 to December 2014 were enrolled. According to the operative mode, the patients were divided into ALH group and PPH group, with 90 cases in each group, received ALH and PPH treatment respectively. The postoperative pain, urinary retention, edema, bleeding, infection, anal swelling and anal stenosis were observed in the two groups, and two methods of operation were evaluated in terms of operation time, intraoperative bleeding, postoperative bleeding, postoperative pain, healing time, hospitalization expenses and postoperative complications. ResultsThe VAS scores of the ALH group in the day 1-3 after operation were lower than that of the PPH group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05); the frequency of the use of analgesics in ALH group was less than that in PPH group (P < 0.01); the amount of blood loss and the healing time of the ALH group were significantly less or shoter than those of the PPH group (P < 0.01); the incidence of postoperative urinary retention in the ALH group was 2.22% (2/90), which was significantly lower than that of the PPH group, 27.78% (25/90), the difference was statistically significant (χ2=23.050, P=0.000); the incidence of perianal edema after operation in the ALH group was 5.56% (5/90), which was significantly lower than that of PPH group of 15.56% (14/90), the difference was statistically significant (χ2=4.766, P=0.029). There was no obvious postoperative bleeding in the ALH group(0/90), while the incidence of postoperative bleeding in the PPH group was 7.78% (7/90), and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (Fisher's exact test, P=0.007). The efficiency of ALH group was 98.89% (89/90) and the PPH group was 97.78% (88/90), the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (χ2=0.339, P=0.560). Conciusions There is no significant difference between ALH and PPH in the treatment of elderly patients with hemorrhoids, but ALH has the advantages of less pain, quicker recovery and fewer complications, it is worthy of popularization and application.
Objective To compare the postoperative anorectal pressure after procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH) and Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy (MMH) in treatment of patients with mixed hemorrhoid of Ⅲ-degree. Methods In total of 112 patients with mixed hemorrhoid of Ⅲ-degree who underwent PPH (n=60) or MMH (n=52) in The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University between March 2014 to March 2015 were prospectively enrolled, the type of surgery was according to patients’ individual choice. In 6 months after operation, all patients under-went the examination of anorectal manometry which including rectal anal inhibitory reflex, rectal resting pressure, anal resting pressure, maximal anal contractive pressure, and anal canal length of high pressure belt. Results In 6 months after operation, the positive rate of rectal anal inhibitory reflex 〔88.3% (53/60) vs. 61.5% (32/52)〕 , anal resting pressure 〔(56.42± 2.25) mm Hg vs. (46.31±2.58) mm Hg〕, and anal canal length of high pressure belt 〔(3.35±0.12) cm vs. (2.29±0.23) cm〕 of PPH group were all significantly higher than those of MMH group (P＜0.05), but there was no statistical significance between PPH group and MMH group in rectal resting pressure 〔(5.51±1.26) mm Hg vs. (5.39±1.85) mm Hg〕 and maximal anal contractive pressure 〔(156.64±9.78) mm Hg vs. (155.32±8.53) mm Hg〕, P>0.05. Conclusion PPH and MMH are all effective to treat mixed hemorrhoids of Ⅲ-degree, but PPH is more positive in protection of anal function.
ObjectiveTo understand the progress of molecular biology research on the pathogenesis of hemorrhoids. MethodThe literatures relevant to reseaches on the molecular biology of hemorrhoid pathogenesis in recent years had been reviewed. ResultsThe generally accepted theories of hemorrhoids included anal cushion downward movement theory, varicose vein theory, and vascular proliferation theory. The molecular biological studies related to the theory of anal cushion downward movement found that the increased expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and the abnormal expression of smooth muscle actin could damage the supporting tissue of anal cushion, causing the downward movement and prolapse of anal cushion, and then formed hemorrhoids; The molecular biology researches related to varicose vein theory found that the increase of nitric oxide synthase and transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 could promote the production of nitric oxide, causing varicose veins, and then leaded to the pathogenesis of hemorrhoids; The molecular biology researches related to vascular proliferation theory found that the low expressions of miR-412-5p and miR-4729, and the overexpressions of vascular endothelial growth factor and fibroblast growth factor were related to the vascular proliferation of hemorrhoids. In addition, the secondary inflammatory reaction after the onset of hemorrhoids also played an important role in the occurrence and development of hemorrhoids. ConclusionsThe occurrence and development of hemorrhoids is the result of the intersection and interaction of various mechanisms such as anal cushion downward movement, varicose veins, vascular proliferation, and secondary inflammatory reaction. The molecular biology research on the pathogenesis of hemorrhoids is helpful to better explain the occurrence of hemorrhoids from a microcosmic perspective, and lay a foundation for further exploring the etiology of hemorrhoids.
ObjectiveTo investigate the curative effect of C-shaped mucosal resection and anastomosis above the dentate line in the treatment of mixed hemorrhoids and its effect on anal function. MethodsA total of 78 patients with degree Ⅳ mixed hemorrhoids treated in Nanjing Liuhe District People’s Hospital from June 2015 to February 2018 were retrospectively collected. The patients were divided into control group (n=39) and observation group (n=39) according to treatment methods. Patients of the control group received traditional procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids operation, while patients of the observation group received C-shaped mucosal resection and anastomosis above the dentate line. The perioperative indexes (operation time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay, etc.), subjective function evaluation indexes (Wexner constipation score, Kirwan grade, etc.), clinical efficacy and recurrence rate were compared between the two groups. The random walking model was used to evaluate the clinical curative effect. ResultsThe intraoperative blood loss [(27.9±3.4) mL vs. (43.2±5.2) mL, P<0.001], 24 h visual analogue scale score [(4.2±1.5) points vs. (5.6±1.5) points, P<0.001], duration of first defecation pain [(22.1±3.2) min vs. (34.2±5.0) min, P<0.001], the time of carrying blood [(4.1±0.4) d vs. (5.7±0.6) d, P<0.001], and the time of edema [(3.2±0.6) d vs. (4.7±0.9) d, P<0.001] in the observation group were shorter (lower) than those in the control group. The difference between pre-and post-operation of Wexner constipation score [(13.2±2.4) points vs. (11.7±2.1) points, P=0.004], resting pressure [(23.1±4.9) mmHg vs. (17.8±3.4) mmHg, P<0.001] and maximum squeeze pressure [(33.5±7.3) mmHg vs. (23.1±5.6) mmHg, P<0.001] in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group. There was a long-term correlation between changes in random fluctuating power rate values of Wexner constipation score, Kirwan grade, rectoanal inhibitory reflex positive rate, resting pressure, maximum squeeze pressure and the surgical procedure received by the patient of the two groups. The total effective rate [97.4% (38/39) vs. 66.7% (26/39)] and non-recurrence rate [92.3% (36/39) vs. 76.9% (29/39)] in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, while there was no significant difference in the incidence of total complications between the two groups [5.1% (2/39) vs. 12.8% (5/39), P=0.235)]. ConclusionCompared with PPH, C-shaped mucosal resection and anastomosis above the dentate line for the treatment of degree Ⅳ mixed hemorrhoids can improve the therapeutic effect, reduce postoperative recurrence, maintain anal function and facilitate the recovery of patients.