Early Post-Operative Complication of Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy

Abstract

Study Design: Descriptive study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of General Surgery, Bolan Medical Complex Hospital Quetta 11^th February 2019 to 11^th August 2019.

Materials and Methods: One hundred and twenty six patients were observed. Stapled haemorrhoidectomy was performed by senior consultant’s surgeons having a minimum of five year post-fellowship experience. In all patients, parenteral antibiotic dose was given at the time of induction of anesthesia. Acute urinary retention and constipation was noted in every patient according to the operational definitions.

Results: The mean age was 41±10.22 years and 40% patients were male and 60% patients were female. More over 23% patients had acute urinary retention while 10% patients had constipation.

Conclusion: The frequency of early post-operative complications i.e. acute urinary retention was 23% and constipation was 10% of stapled haemorrhoidectomy