Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Ulusal cerrahi dergisi, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.59-62, 2013 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
Objective: Haemorrhoids are normal components of the anal canal anatomy and potential factors such as gravity or strain rend them symptomatic. When symptomatic, haemorrhoidal disease can be costly measured in time away from productive activities. The aim of the study was to assess changes in the quality of life of patients after haemorrhoidectomy using Short Form-36. Material and Methods: Thirty patients, 24 male and 6 female (age 28 to 65), who were diagnosed with grade III and IV internal haemorrhoidal disease at the general surgery outpatient clinic and treated with stapled haemorrhoidectomy were enrolled in the study. They filled out Short Form-36 a week before surgery and four weeks after surgery. Post-Hoc tests were evaluated with Bonferroni correction after Kruskal Wallis analysis. Wilcoxon test, Student-t-test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for statistical analysis using SPSS 15. Results: Physical health (Physical functioning, Physical role, Bodily pain) scores were significantly improved after surgery. Conclusion: Success of haemorrhoidectomy operations can be evaluated by postoperative recovery, incidence of complications or relapses. Quality of life questionnaires are another method to evaluate the success of the treatment from the patient's perspective. © Copyright 2013 by Turkish Surgical Association.