haemorrhoids and rubber band ligation

Objective: to assess efficiency of rubber band ligation as a first choice in the treatment of haemorrhoids. methods: this study carried out in queen alia hospital and al-husain hospital (rms) over the last two years were (106) patient’s referred from the surgical outpatients for the treatment of haemorrhoids, (86) proved to have haemorrhoids (78) f them were considered suitable for rubber band ligation in which only first, second and third degree haemorrhids were treated by rubber band ligation. results: the results were assessed three months after completing treatment (86.3%) of the patients had excellent and good result, (4.5%) had poor results and were referred to surgery. complications were generally minor (pain, bleeding, band slipping and band related abscess) and were manage satisfactorly conclusion: rubber band ligation is simple, safe, relatively painless and cheap outpatient procedure suitable for first, second and even third degree haemorrhoids, and we recommended it as a first choice in the treatment of haemorrhids..