A comparison of early postoperative results between urgent closed hemorrhoidectomy for prolapsed thrombosed hemorrhoids and elective closed hemorrhoidectomy.

Objective: To compare the perioperative complications, analgesics requirement, and length of hospital stay between patients undergoing urgent closed hemorrhoidectomy for prolapsed thrombosed hemorrhoid and elective closed hemorrhoidectomy.

Research Design: Retrospective, comparative study.

Material And Method: All records of the patients who underwent urgent and elective hemorrhoidectomy between January 2000 and December 2005 were reviewed.

Multimedia article. Laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy with small McBurney incision for ileal pouch construction without protective ileostomy.

Purpose: Restorative proctocolectomy is a standard treatment for colorectal diseases over decades. At present, this technique is frequently performed via minimal invasive approach. Most reported techniques of laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy involved a Pfannenstiel incision for the major part of the operation to be performed openly; a double-stapled pouch anal anastomosis technique and protective ileostomy.