Randomized Clinical Trial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2015; 21(8): 2490-2496
Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2490
Table 1 Patient and case characteristics
CharacteristicTST group(n = 240)M-M group(n = 240)t orχ2P value
Age44.2 ± 16.545.7 ± 15.60.6820.891
Gender (male/female)123/117119/1210.1330.715
Hemorrhoids grading (III/IV)155/85171/692.4480.118
Case history (yr)7.2 (0.5-17.0)6.8 (0.4-20)0.5910.895
Completed follow-up (n)218221