A prospective study of outcome from XXXX in @entity3354 .

@entity1 @entity548 @entity3354 @entity2144 @entity158 @entity1142
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of @entity2144 on 3rd degree haemorrhoids. METHODS: Study was done at Surgical Unit, Civil Hospital Karachi, during a period of 19 months from December 2006 to July 2008. Out of 344 @entity1 80 @entity1 were included in the study with 3rd degree internal haemorrhoids and were treated with Rubber band ligation (RBL). Outcome data was recorded for success of treatment. RESULT: Among 80 @entity1 , 77 (96.25%) were symptom free. After completion of treatment, 1 (16.66%) out of 5 @entity1 had the complaint of @entity158 , 2 (2.85%) out of 70 had complaints of @entity1142 . Before start of treatment 5 (6.25%) @entity1 complained of @entity548 per rectum and 73 (91.25%) complained of manually reducible/prolapsed haemorrhoids. Both complaints were cured 100% after treatment. CONCLUSION: RBL is an efficient, cost-effective and simple out @entity1 procedure for symptomatic @entity3354 with minimum complications. RBL is a reliable, safe procedure requiring no hospitalization and no use of any anaesthetic drugs.
