Anal cushion lifting method is a novel radical management strategy for hemorrhoids that does not involve excision or cause postoperative anal complications

Table 2 Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients that underwent the anal cushion method (n = 127)

Characteristics and outcomes	Values (95%CI)
Age (yr)	42 (19-84)
Gender (male:female)	32 (25.2%): 95 (74.8%)
Grade (2:3:4)	1 (0.8%): 113 (89.0%): 13 (10.2%)
Follow-up time (mo)	26 (0-88)
Operative time (min)	15 (4-30)
Duration of analgesic treatment (d)	3 (2-13)
No. of intravenous analgesic injections	0 (0-9)
No. of doses of extra-oral analgesic medication administered	3 (0-21)
Duration of hospital stay (d) (Time to resumption of normal activity)	7 (2-13)
Total complications	10/127 (7.9%)
Bleeding	1 (0.8%)
Urinary retention	6 (4.7%)
Recurrence	3 (2.4%)
Anal stenosis	0
Infection	0
Persistent anal pain during hospital stay	0