Analysis of risk factors for delayed bleeding after semi-closed hemorrhoidectomy.

Male sex, drinking history, more than four hemorrhoid piles, and laxative usage were independent risk factors for DPHB in patients undergoing semi-closed hemorrhoidectomy. The risk factors for stump bleeding included male sex, more than four hemorrhoid piles, and laxative usage. In contrast, the risk factors for marginal bleeding were drinking history and more than four hemorrhoid piles.