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Observational studyInternational journal of colorectal disease2025

Arterial flow in healthy individuals and patients with hemorrhoidal disease: a Doppler ultrasound-based pathophysiological analysis.

Gianpiero Gravante, Veronica De Simone, Roberto Sorge, Arcangelo Picciariello, Pierpaolo Sileri, Gaetano Gallo

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Gianpiero GravanteDepartment of General Surgery, Azienda Sanitaria Locale ASL Lecce, Casarano, Italy.
Veronica De SimoneColorectal Surgery Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Vita-Salute University, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.
Roberto SorgeLaboratory of Biometry, Department of Human Physiology, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Arcangelo PicciarielloDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.
Pierpaolo SileriColorectal Surgery Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Vita-Salute University, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.
Gaetano GalloColorectal Surgery Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Vita-Salute University, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy. ga.gallo@uniroma1.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1066-4671

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Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate arterial flow patterns in healthy individuals and patients with hemorrhoidal disease (HD) using Doppler transperineal ultrasound (TPUS), aiming to clarify the vascular contribution to HD pathophysiology.

methodsA prospective observational study was conducted on 50 healthy controls (HC) and 94 HD patients classified by Goligher grade. All underwent TPUS with Doppler assessment to record vascular patterns and quantify peak systolic velocity (PSV), end-diastolic velocity (EDV), and resistance index (RI).

resultsA vascular Doppler pattern was observed in 92.6% of HD patients vs. 50% of HCs (p < 0.001). HD patients showed significantly higher PSV (11.1 ± 3.6 cm/s vs. 8.3 ± 2.9 cm/s, p < 0.001) and RI (0.8 ± 0.1 vs. 0.7 ± 0.1, p = 0.015), with no significant difference in EDV. Among Goligher groups, grades III and IV showed significantly elevated PSV compared to HCs. No differences were observed in EDV or RI among subgroups.

conclusionDoppler TPUS can identify distinct hemodynamic profiles in HD patients, supporting a vascular component in HD pathogenesis. Its ability to detect subclinical alterations and distinguish severity grades may enhance diagnostic accuracy and guide tailored treatment strategies.

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ArteriesHemorrhoidsUltrasonography, DopplerAdultBlood Flow VelocityCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesDopplerGoligher classificationHemorrhoidal diseaseHemorrhoidsPeak systolic velocityProctologyTransperineal ultrasound

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PMCPMC12449332

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