POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING STAPLED HEMORRHOIDOPEXY AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE: A STUDY OF 50 PATIENTS

Background: Haemorrhoidal disease is a common anorectal condition. Stapled hemorrhoidopexy is used in selected patients with symptomatic haemorrhoidal prolapse, but postoperative complications and long-term recurrence remain relevant considerations. Aim: To describe the demographic profile, clinical presentation, postoperative complications, and early outcomes of patients undergoing stapled hemorrhoidopexy at a tertiary care centre. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study included 50 patients treated at MGMCHRC, Jaipur, between 10 November 2023 and 15 November 2024. The available study summary included demographic characteristics, presenting symptoms, associated factors, postoperative complications, and duration of hospital stay. Further methodological details, including eligibility criteria and follow-up protocol, should be added from the original study records. Results: The reported male-to-female ratio was 9:1. Patients were aged 18–85 years, with a mean age of 42.35 years; 50% were in the 41–50-year age group. Bleeding per rectum was reported by 44 patients and symptomatic prolapse by 42. Postoperative urgency occurred in 5 patients (10%), urinary retention in 8 (16%), haemorrhage in 3 (6%), and immediate postoperative anal pain in 2 (4%). No pelvic cellulitis, tetanus, or anal stenosis was reported. Thirty-eight patients (76%) stayed in hospital for two days. Conclusion: In this cohort, urinary retention was the most frequently reported postoperative complication. The findings describe outcomes in a single-centre sample but do not establish superiority over conventional haemorrhoidectomy. Larger comparative studies with standardised outcome measures and longer follow-up are needed.