Aim: Hemorrhoids of grade III and IV require surgical management. Recurrence and
postoperative pain have been reported to be associated with the type of surgical method …

Aim The prevalence of symptomatic hemorrhoidal disease is a common disease that usually
needs surgery for treatment. Although conservative treatment is often enough for early …

INTRODUCTION: Surgical excision using Harmonic Scalpel® is a modern technique used
for ablation of symptomatic third degree and all fourth-degree hemorrhoids. Compared with …

Background: Hemorrhoidal disease is one of the most frequently encountered anorectal
conditions in the clinical practice. A variety of instruments including circular staplers …

Surgical treatment is considered to be the best therapeutic modality for severe hemorrhoidal
disease. Different surgical methods of hemorrhoidectomy aim to decrease pain, bleeding …

Abstract Background: Harmonic scalpel (Ultracision) is a device that simultaneously cuts
and coagulates soft tissues through ultrasonic vibration. In this study we aimed to determine …

Objective: To evaluate the pain level, analgesic consumption, operation time, bleeding and
early complications after open and closed hemorrhoidectomy using a harmonic scalpel (HS) …

INTRODUCTION: Management of posthemorrhoidectomy pain remains a very unsatisfactory
clinical dilemma. Compared with electrocautery and laser, the Harmonic Scalpel (R) causes …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare diathermy and Harmonic Scalpel (R)
hemorrhoidectomy. METHODS: Fifty consecutive patients were randomly assigned to 2 …

PURPOSE: The object of this study was to evaluate technique using the ultrasonically
activated scalpel as an alternative to closed hemorrhoidectomy in an unbiased evaluation of …