Purpose: Hemorrhoidal disease is a polyetiologic disorder at active age. Recently, the methods of hemorrhoidal artery ligation (HAL) and transanal hemorrhoid dearterialization (THD) were introduced. The aim of the present study was to analyze the initial results from THD treatment of hemorrhoidal disease.
Material and methods: The study covered 26 patients, 14 males and 12 females, at a mean age of 46 years, with hemorrhoidal disease. Physical examinations, rectal examination and colonoscopy were preoperatively performed. THD was done of 6 arteries along with mucoplication of the distal rectalmucosa.
Results: There were no early postoperative complications requiring surgery. Patients` complaints were dominated by low to medium pain not requiring any narcotic analgesics. One patient reported bleeding and pain necessitating re-hospitalization on the 11th day and conservative treatment without blood transfusion. Five patients reported mild pain complaints and 7 ones complained of discomfort in the anal area until the end of the second week. In two patients a residual mucous prolapse up to the 6th month without other symptoms was found out.
Conclusion: THD is an effective and minimally invasive method after which application mild to moderate pain and good patient`s comfort are reported. The relative share of the intra- and postoperative complications is low.
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