Extra cut during hemorrhoid surgery may ease pain but risks leakage
NCT ID NCT06884774
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 200 adults having hemorrhoid surgery. Half also had a small cut in a muscle around the anus (lateral internal sphincterotomy). Researchers measured pain and accidental leakage of gas or stool after surgery. The goal was to see if the extra cut helps with pain without causing too much incontinence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgical procedure (hemorrhoidectomy with or without lateral internal sphincterotomy)
- What this could lead to
- If adding sphincterotomy reduces pain after hemorrhoid removal, it could become a standard part of the surgery.
- What could go wrong
- The study is small and completed, so results may not apply to all patients. Adding sphincterotomy may increase incontinence risk.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Minia University
Minya, 61611, Egypt
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