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Trial reportBMC surgery2023

Pain assessment following open hemorrhoidectomy under local anesthesia versus saddle block: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Franck Katembo Sikakulya, Robinson Ssebuufu, Xaviour Francis Okedi, Moris Baluku, Herman Lule, Sonye Magugu Kiyaka, Patrick Kyamanywa

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled TrialMulticenter StudyEquivalence Trial
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Trial report in BMC surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Franck Katembo SikakulyaFaculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Surgery, Kampala International University Western Campus, PO.Box 70, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda. francksikakulya@gmail.com.
Robinson SsebuufuUganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council, Kampala, Uganda.
Xaviour Francis OkediFaculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Surgery, Kampala International University Western Campus, PO.Box 70, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda.
Moris BalukuDepartment of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda.
Herman LuleDepartment of Surgery, Kiryandongo Hospital, Kiryandongo, Uganda.
Sonye Magugu KiyakaFaculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Surgery, Kampala International University Western Campus, PO.Box 70, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda.
Patrick KyamanywaUganda Martyrs University, Nkozi, Uganda.
Kampala International University · UGKabale University · UGUganda Blood Transfusion Service · UGUganda Martyrs University · UGUniversité Catholique du Graben · CD

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is disparity in evidence on pain assessment post open hemorrhoidectomy (OH) using local anesthesia and its use in developing countries compared to developed countries. Therefore, we conducted this study to assess the occurrence of postoperative pain following open hemorrhoidectomy under local anesthesia versus saddle block for uncomplicated 3

methodsThis was a prospective equivalence randomized, double blind controlled trial conducted from December 2021 to May 2022 among patients with primary uncomplicated 3

resultsWe recruited 58 participants in this study who underwent open hemorrhoidectomy under local anesthesia or saddle block (29 participants per group). The sex ratio was of 1.15 of female to male and a mean age of 39 ± 13. VAS was found to be different at 2 h post OH compare to other time of pain assessment but not statically significant by area under the cover (AUC) (95% CI = 486-0.773: AUC = 0.63; p = 0.09) with a none significance by Kruskal-Wallis's test (p:0.925).

conclusionLocal anesthesia was found to be having a similar pain severity occurrence in post operative period among patients undergoing open hemorrhoidectomy for primary uncomplicated 3

trial registrationPan African Clinical Trials Registry, PACTR202110667430356. Registered on 8

Indexed as

HemorrhoidectomyHemorrhoidsAdultAnesthesia, LocalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPostoperative PainProspective StudiesLocal anesthesiaOpen hemorrhoidectomyPainSaddle blockUganda

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PMID37173653
PMCPMC10182622
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