Complications of Haemorrhoidectomy

• Immediate;
  • Pain (depends on analgesia)
  • Bleeding (4%)
  • Urinary retention (20% reduced to 0.5% if good pain relief)
• Medium term;
  • Secondary Haemmorhage (D10-D14 1% of patients)
• Long term;
  • Anal stenosis (2%)
  • Incontinence (0.4%)