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. 2020 Oct 29;4(4):186-192.
doi: 10.23922/jarc.2020-027. eCollection 2020.

Botulinum Toxin Injection for Analgesic Effect after Hemorrhoidectomy: A Randomized Control Trial

Siripong Sirikurnpiboon  1 , Paiboon Jivapaisarnpong  1
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Botulinum Toxin Injection for Analgesic Effect after Hemorrhoidectomy: A Randomized Control Trial

Siripong Sirikurnpiboon et al. J Anus Rectum Colon. .

Abstract

Objectives: Hemorrhoid is a common disease in surgical practice, but only a few numbers of patients need surgical treatment. The most common concern of patients is postoperative pain. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an intersphincteric injection of botulinum toxin for post-hemorrhoidectomy pain relief.

Methods: Overall, 90 patients were enrolled, and 44 were randomized into a botulinum toxin injection group. Preoperative gradings were grade III 37 patients and grade II 2 patients. Patients received an intersphincteric injection of 0.5 ml of a solution containing 30 units of botulinum toxin (BTX). The postoperative data were collected pain score in a visual analog score (VAS), an analgesic used, hospital stay, and complication.

Results: The VAS was lower in the BTX group at 12 hours and 24 hours postoperative phase. VAS at 12 hours 4.435 ± 2.149 vs 6.232 ± 2.307 (p < 0.001), VAS at 24 hours 2.205 ± 2.079 vs 3.744 ± 2.361(p = 0.003). The BTX group has a shorter time in defection without pain than the control group (3 vs. two days, p = 0.007). There was no difference in immediate and delay complications between the two groups.

Conclusions: Postoperative hemorrhoidectomy needs multimodalities for pain reduction. Botulinum toxin has some benefit in postoperative pain reduction.

Keywords: analgesic effect; botulinum toxin; hemorrhoidectomy; pain.

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Conflicts of Interest There are no conflicts of interest.

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