Table 2 Early postoperative results.

From: Comparison of the short-term outcomes of using DST and PPH staplers in the treatment of grade III and IV hemorrhoids

 

DST

PPH

P value

 

n = 100

n = 100

—

Anesthesia (general anesthesia/spinal anesthesia)

2/98

5/95

0.25

Operation Time (min)

13.8 ± 3.1

14.0 ± 4.2

0.64

Excision of external part of hemorrhoid

75

66

0.16

Hospital Stay (day)

1.3 ± 0.4

1.2 ± 0.4

0.08

Analgesic Dose

0.8 ± 0.9

0.7 ± 1.0

0.52

Pain score

OP day

2.7 ± 1.7

2.4 ± 1.7

0.89

POD1

1.9 ± 1.2

1.8 ± 1.5

0.26

  1. *OP: operation; POD: Postoperative Day.
  2. *DST: DST stapler; PPH: PPH stapler.
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