Patients With Hemorrhoids Referred to a Surgical Specialist Department

Karolinska Institutet800 enrolled

Overview

Hemorrhoids is the most common disease in rectum with a prevalence of 30 % of population. This means that many patients are referred to surgical specialist reception with diagnosis hemorrhoidal disease. The aim of this study is to describe population of patients with hemorrhoidal disease that are referred to a specialised colorectal unit and to determine what treatment they are given at a general practitioner as well as in colorectal unit.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

800

Conditions

Hemorrhoids

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * all patients with diagnosis hemorrhoidal disease that are referred to a surgical specialist department Exclusion Criteria: * none

Locations (1)

Ersta hospital

Stockholm, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Correct diagnosis?

Time frame: patients visiting Ersta Hospital between 2007-2009

Secondary Outcomes

treatment of hemorrhoids

Surgical or conservative treatment, results and number of patients in the groups

Time frame: patients visiting Ersta Hospital between 2007-2009

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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