80
Participants
Start Date
December 31, 2015
Primary Completion Date
January 31, 2018
Study Completion Date
January 31, 2020
Transanal hemorrhoidal dearterialization + mucopexy (THD).
Using an anoscope combined with a Doppler transducer the hemorrhoidal arteries are identified and ligated to decrease the blood flow to the hemorrhoidal plexus. In order to reduce hemorroidal prolapse a mucopexy is performed.
Ligasure™ hemorrhoidectomy
Excisional hemorroidectomy performed with Ligasure™
THD anoscope and doppler
An dedicated anoscope with an incorporated doppler probe sold by THD Lab S.p.A will be used for the THD procedure
Ligasure Vessel Sealing
A curved, small jaw, open sealer/divider sold by Covidien/medtronic will be used for the Ligasure™ hemorrhoidectomy
Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Leon, León
Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid
Fundación Jimenez Diaz, Madrid
Hospital La Paz, Madrid
Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos, Móstoles
Hospital Comarcal de Valdeorras, O Barco de Valdeorras
Hospital Universitario de la Ribera, Alzira
Galdakano Usansolo Hospital, Bizkaia
Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Valle d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona
Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
OTHER