An evaluation of Milligan-Morgan and Ferguson procedures for haemorrhoidectomy at Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro, Hyderabad, Pakistan

Authors

  • Shaikh Abdul Razaque
  • Dalwani Abdul Ghafoor
  • Soomro Nasurullah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2858

Keywords:

Open haemorrhoidectomy, Closed haemorrhoidectomy, Complications.

Abstract

Objective: To compare the outcome of Milligan-Morgan (MMH) and Ferguson (FH) techniques for haemorrhoidectomy with regard to postoperative pain, control of bleeding, early mobilization of patients and wound healing.

Methodology: In this prospective, randomized clinical study conducted between January 2005 to December 2008, 213 patients with late 2nd degree; third or fourth degree hemorrhoids were assigned to two groups. One hundred ten patients in group A were operated by an open method and 103 patients in group B were operated by closed method.

Results: Age ranged from 22-70 years with mean age of 45.5 years. Peak incidence was between 41-50 years. Out of 213 patients, 170 (79.81%) were male and 43 (20.18%) were females. The mean

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Published

2013-01-19

How to Cite

Razaque, S. A., Ghafoor, D. A., & Nasurullah, S. (2013). An evaluation of Milligan-Morgan and Ferguson procedures for haemorrhoidectomy at Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro, Hyderabad, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2858

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1 (2013): January - March 2013 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles