Overview
This study aims to evaluate the effect of surgical treatments on the quality of life in hemorrhoidal disease. All available treatment methods will be included in this 1-year cohort which is going to collect data from a big metropol.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Surgical interventions under local and/or general anesthesia
- Elective or emergency interventions (including thrombectomy)
- Surgical interventions in operation room or office
- Any kind of excision, sclerotherapy, ligation, suturation, ablation, mucopexy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any accompanying perianal disease (anal fistula, anal fissure, perianal abscess, anal condyloma extending into the anal canal)
- Previous surgery for hemorrhoids (any intervention other than medical treatment)
- Previous perianal surgery (internal sphincterotomy, fistula surgery)
- Pelvic and/or perineal radiotherapy
- Previous obstetric or perianal injury and/or sphincter repair
- Previous rectal surgery (distal colectomy for benign or malignant etiology)