Prevalence of Obstructed Defecation among Patients Who Underwent Hemorrhoidectomy and Correlation between Preoperative Constipation Score and Postoperative Patients' Satisfaction: A Prospective Study in Two Centers.

Walid M Abd El MaksoudKhaled S AbbasMohammed A BawahabFares RayzahSultan M AlkorbiAbdulelah G AlfaifiAbdulrahman N AlqahtaniAbdullah F AlahmariTurki B Alotaibi

Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

The prevalence of obstructed defecation among patients with hemorrhoids was higher than reported among the general population. High preoperative constipation scores had a negative correlation with postoperative patients' satisfaction. Routine preoperative measurement of ODS can allow the detection of this particular group of patients who require a more physical and psychological evaluation, in addition to special preoperative counseling.

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