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NCT Number: NCT06860906

V-Y Flap for Anal Stenosis

anal stenosis is a common complication after massive open hemorrhoidectomy. it interferes with the patient daily activities. Many interventions were described, but there is no standard treatment. Data were always lost about the best intervention. In this study we try to discover if V-Y advancement flap can effectively treat anal stenosis or not.

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Key information

Conditions

Anal Stenosis Anus, Imperforate Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Digestive System Abnormalities Digestive System Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Medicine

Zagazig, Sharqia Province, 44519, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients of both sexes aged ≥ 18years old with moderate to severe post- hemorrhoidectomy anal stenosis

Exclusion criteria

  • pregnant females
  • patient with prior radiation
  • patient with T.B
  • Patient with Crohn's disease

Treatment and study plan

V-Y advancement flap

Procedure

anal stenosis treated by removal of scarring tissue and cover the defect using V-Y advancement flap

Primary outcomes

  1. operative time

    Time frame: Intraoperative (operative time is measured in minutes from incision to wound dressing)

  2. pain score

    Time frame: from one day to 6 months postoperative

    pain score was measured by visual analogue scale. maximum value 10 indicated very painful while minimum value 0 meant painless

  3. bleeding amount

    Time frame: from incision to 2 weeks after surgery

    intra and post operative bleeding amount is measured in cc by volumetric method

  4. post-operative analgesia

    Time frame: from one day to 2 weeks post operative

    analgesia doses requirements of NSAIDs were measured in ml

  5. hospital stay

    Time frame: for 1 to 2 days after surgery

    the duration of hospital stay was measured in days

  6. healing time

    Time frame: healing duration in days calculated from the first day post operative to 3 months

    healing time was measured in days

Secondary outcomes

  1. age

    Time frame: for 2 days before surgery

    age was recorded in years

  2. sex

    Time frame: 2 days pre-operative

    sex (male or female) was recorded

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zagazig University

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Outcome of V-Y Anoplasty Techniques in Management of Anal Stenosis

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Mar 6, 2025
Registry last updated
Aug 14, 2025

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