Recombinant streptokinase vs phenylephrine-based suppositories in acute hemorrhoids, randomized, controlled trial (THERESA-3)

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2014; 20(6): 1594-1601
Published online Feb 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i6.1594

Table 1 Demographic and baseline characteristics of the patients n (%)

	rSK (n = 110)	Phenylephrine (n = 110)	Total (n = 220)
Gender
Male/female (% male)	58/52 (52.7)	66/44 (60.0)	124/96 (56.4)
Ethnicity
White	60 (54.5)	56 (50.9)	116 (52.7)
Black	13 (11.8)	16 (14.5)	29 (13.2)
Mestizo	37 (33.6)	38 (34.5)	75 (34.1)
Age (yr)
Median ± QR (range)	46 ± 20 (18-74)	45 ± 18 (21-75)	45 ± 19 (18-75)
Days from start of symptoms to treatment onset
Median ± QR (range)	3 ± 2 (0-26)	3 ± 3 (0-38)	3 ± 3 (0-38)
Classification of the hemorrhoids
External	73 (66.4)	73 (66.4)	146 (66.4)
Internal	31 (28.2)	30 (27.3)	61 (27.7)
Mixed	6 (5.5)	7 (6.4)	13 (5.9)
Grade of prolapse (I or II:III or IV)	(13:24)	(7:30)	(20:54)
Presence of thrombosis	59 (53.6)	57 (51.8)	116 (52.7)
Debut of disease	48 (43.6)	44 (40.0)	92 (41.8)
Previous thrombectomy	17 (15.5)	16 (14.5)	33 (15.0)
Previous hemorrhoidectomy	2 (1.8)	1 (0.9)	3 (1.4)

QR: Quartile range; rSK: Recombinant streptokinase.

Citation: Hernández-Bernal F, Castellanos-Sierra G, Valenzuela-Silva CM, Catasús-Álvarez KM, Valle-Cabrera R, Aguilera-Barreto A, Investigators PALSTT3GO. Recombinant streptokinase vs phenylephrine-based suppositories in acute hemorrhoids, randomized, controlled trial (THERESA-3). World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(6): 1594-1601
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i6/1594.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i6.1594

Hernández-Bernal F, Castellanos-Sierra G, Valenzuela-Silva CM, Catasús-Álvarez KM, Valle-Cabrera R, Aguilera-Barreto A, Investigators PALSTT3GO. Recombinant streptokinase vs phenylephrine-based suppositories in acute hemorrhoids, randomized, controlled trial (THERESA-3). World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(6): 1594-1601 [PMID: 24587636 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i6.1594]

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