Meta-analysis of stapled hemorrhoidopexy vs LigaSure hemorrhoidectomy

Table 3 Characteristics of randomized comparisons of stapled hemorrhoidopexy and LigaSure hemorrhoidectomy reported in the literature

Ref.	Technique	Operation time (min)	Hospitalization (d)	Postoperative pain (Visual Analog score)	Parenteral analgesic use	Postoperative urinary retention	Postoperative bleeding	Return to normal activity or work	Incontinence for gas or stool after the operation	Postoperative anal stenosis	Residual skin tags and prolapse	Wound Problems	Recurrence
Arslani et al[1]	SH	NR	NR	3 (1-5)	36	1	3	3-4 wk	2	2	6	NR	5
	LH			3 (1-6)	41	2	1	2-4 wk	1	1	0		1
Basdanis et al[18]	SH	15 (8-17)	4 (2-10)	3 (1-6)	1	7	0	NR	1	NR	NR	6	3
	LH	13 (9.2-16.1)	5 (2-10)	6 (3-7)	0	5	1		2			39	0
Chen et al[19]	SH	19.0 ± 6.4	3.3 ± 1.1	3.1 ± 1.3	23	NR	4	NR	NR	NR	NR	4	1
	LH	12.0 ± 4.1	5.2 ± 1.4	5.4 ± 2.4	35		1					3	0
Kraemer et al[20]	SH	21 (6-54)	1.6 (1-2)	Only showed the trend	3.8 (2-12)	4	3	6.3 (1.5) d	0	0	0	2	NR
	LH	26 (10-80)	2.1 (2-3)	Only showed the trend	3.2 (1-8)	2	1	9.8 (1.9) d	0	1	0	1
Sakr et al[21]	SH	26.9 ± 3.26	2.44 ± 0.504	5.29 ± 0.914	5.7 ± 0.855	1	2	8.65 ± 0.485 d	4	2	8	0	4
	LH	20.8 ± 3.35	2.21 ± 0.410	5.53 ± 1.02	5.0 ± 0.776	2	1	7.68 ± 0.638 d	2	1	2	1	1

NR: Not reported; LH: LigaSure hemorrhoidectomy SH: Stapled hemorrhoidopexy.