Objective To evaluate treatment of the bleeding and prolapse of hemorrhoids by copper ion electrochemistry.Methods All patients suffered from the bleeding and prolapse of internal hemorrhoids or mixed hemorrhoids were included in this study. There were 202 patients in trial group （79 patients with internal hemorrhoids，123 patients with mixed hemorrhoids）. Control group contained 171 cases （64 patients with internal hemorrhoids，107 patients with mixed hemorrhoids）. There were 56 patients with prolapse of inner hemorrhoids or mixed hemorrhoids. Copper ion electrochemistry was performed in trial group. Suppository was used in control group. After the rectum was sterilized, the copper needle was inserted into the hemorrhoid with the depth about 8-15 mm. Then we continued the therapy for 4 minutes and 40 seconds. Other hemorrhoids were treated in the same way. Results The cure rate in trial group with hemorrhoidal bleeding was 98.0%,special virtual rate was 1.50%，virtual rate was 0.5%, inefficiency rate was 0 (U=44.6，P lt;0.001). The cure rate in control group was 11.1%，special virtual rate was 24.6%，virtual rate was 28.1%，inefficiency rate was 36.3%. The cure rate of prolapse group was 48.2%，special virtual rate was 33.9%，virtual rate was 17.9%. The patients didn’t feel uncomfortable and recovered 4 hours later after operation. Conclusion This therapy was safe, effective and simple.
Citation： LI Dongbing,CHANG Baozhi,HUANG Yanting,WANG Changshun,XIE Xiangdong,LIU Shen,WU Zuozhou,WANG Liyong,CHEN Xilin. Treatment of Bleeding and Prolapse of Hemorrhoids by Copper Ion Electrochemistry. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2003, 10(6): 596-599. doi: Copy