Evidence - Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy

  1. Literature summary

    In most publications, over 90% of patients were symptom-free after 2 years. Recurrences increase over time but are usually controlled with conservative measures.

    The following table lists the results of various publications:

    AUTHOR

    Year

    N

    OP

    HOSP

    WD

    COMP

    REC

    FU

    Hager (D)

    93

    61

    13

    6,3

    10

    Eu (RS)

    95

    500

    8,4

    7,6

    Reinhard (D)

    95

    1156

    10

    25

    48

    Sielezneff (F)

    96

    1134

    11,8

    2

    Ho (RS)

    97

    34

    9

    2

    14

    9

    Nahas (Br)

    97

    433

    8

    60

    Hosch (D)

    98

    17

    34

    4,6

    20,2

    6

    0

    3

    Carapeti (GB)

    98

    40

    amb

    14

    12

    Argov (Is)

    99

    1530

    amb

    3,2

    2

    Arbman (Sw)

    00

    39

    24

    2,1

    24

    2,6

    26

    12

    Arroyo (E)

    04

    100

    24

    amb

    2

    0

    12

    Gupta (Ind)

    05

    31

    28

    2

    17

    4

    0

    24

    You (Kor)

    05

    40

    17

    2

    2,5

    2

    Johannson (Sw)

    06

    115

    1,5

    17

    4,3

    15,6

    12

    Table 1: Treatment outcome: Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy

    Year = year of publication

    OP = duration of operation in minutes

    WD = work disability in days

    Rec = recurrence rate in %

    n = number of patients

    Hosp = hospital length of stay in days

    Com = complication rate in %

    FU = Follow up in months

  2. Ongoing trials on this topic

    To search for current trials, please follow this link ClinicalTrails.gov

References on this topic

Arbman G, Krook H, Haapaniemi S (2000): Closed vs. open hemorrhoidectommy – is there any difference

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