Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2024; 30(27): 3326-3335
Published online Jul 21, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i27.3326
Table 1 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients in the endoscopic rubber band ligation and endoscopic foam sclerobanding groups
Characteristic
Total patients, n = 195
ERBL, n = 97
EFSB, n = 98
P value
Male sex108 (55.4)58 (59.8)50 (51.0)0.250
Age in years46.0 (40.0-50.0)47.0 (40.5-50.0)45.0 (39.5-50.0)0.948
Goligher classification
Grade II137 (70.3)71 (73.2)66 (67.3)0.231
Grade III58 (29.7)26 (26.8)32 (32.7)
Haemorrhoid severity score8.0 (6.0-9.0)9.0 (7.5-10.0)8.00 (6.00-9.25)0.564
Body mass index in kg/m221.7 (20.0-23.0)20.7 (19.0-22.1)21.8 (20.0-23.2)0.896
Haemoglobin in g/L130.0 (125.0-138.0)129.0 (123.0-139.0)134.5 (125.0-138.0)0.319
Prothrombin time in sec12.0 (11.0-12.0)12.0 (11.0-12.0)11.0 (10.1-12.8)0.752
Alanine aminotransferase in U/L25.0 (16.9-33.0)25.0 (15.0-33.0)24.0 (19.0-32.3)0.316
Table 2 Comparison of post-procedural pain of patients in the endoscopic rubber band ligation and endoscopic foam sclerobanding groups
Visual analogue scale
Total patients, n = 195
ERBL, n = 97
EFSB, n = 98
P value
T11
None-mild, ≤ 2103 (52.8)39 (40.2)64 (65.3)0.001
Moderate, 3-690 (46.2)56 (57.7)34 (34.7)
Severe, ≥ 72 (1.0)2 (2.1)0 (0)
T22
None-mild, ≤ 2175 (89.7)85 (87.6)90 (91.8)0.232
Moderate, 3-620 (10.3)12 (12.4)8 (8.2)
Severe, ≥ 70 (0)0 (0)0 (0)