New Zealand's early experience in stapled haemorrhoidopexy
Ch'ng, S.; Hulme-Moir, M.
New Zealand Medical Journal 119(1230): U1880
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1175-8716 PMID: 16532046 Document Number: 599433
Stapled haemorrhoidopexy is being increasingly integrated into the available options for treatment of haemorrhoidal disease. This study aimed to investigate the postoperative complications encountered in New Zealand up to December 2003. A postal survey was conducted of surgeons who perform stapled haemorrhoidopexy in New Zealand. 28 of 29 surgeons responded. Reports on complications, including postoperative bleeding, urinary retention, sepsis, rectovaginal fistula, faecal incontinence, faecal urgency, anal stricture and persistent anal pain, and incidence of residual disease were encouraging and comparable with other studies. Stapled haemorrhoidopexy is becoming increasingly accepted by New Zealand surgeons as data and experience continue to be reassuring on the safety and efficacy of the procedure.