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consensoportuguespatologiahemorroidaria
consensoportuguespatologiahemorroidaria
Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal; l Serviço de Gastrenterologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar
Universitário de Lisboa Norte, Lisboa Norte, Portugal; m Serviço de Gastrenterologia, Hospital Garcia de Orta,
Almada, Portugal
Abstract
Hemorrhoidal disease (HD) is a frequent health problem Palavras Chave
with considerable repercussions on patients’ quality of life. Doença Hemorroidária · Consenso · Portugal
However, much of the clinical practice related to HD is based
on knowledge without scientific evidence and supported
largely by empirical experience of the physician who deals Resumo
with this pathology. As in other countries, the goal of this A doença hemorroidária é uma patologia prevalente com
consensus is to establish statements supported by solid sci- repercussões consideráveis na qualidade de vida dos
entific evidence and whose purpose will be to standardize doentes. No entanto, muita da prática clínica relacionada
and guide the diagnosis and management of HD both in the com a doença hemorroidária é baseada em conhecimen-
general population and in some particular groups of pa- tos sem evidência científica e apoiada largamente por
tients. © 2019 Sociedade Portuguesa de Gastrenterologia uma experiência empírica por parte do médico que lida
Published by S. Karger AG, Basel com esta patologia. À semelhança do que tem sido feito
noutros países, o objetivo deste consenso foi estabelecer
Fig. 1. Algorithm for the management of patients with suspected will depend on local expertise and should be a joint decision be-
hemorrhoidal disease. a Colonoscopy is indicated in patients over tween the doctor and the patient; f studies have suggested a poten-
the age of 50 years (earlier if there is family history of CRC or an- tial benefit of antibiotic prophylaxis in these patients owing to the
other condition predisposing to CRC) or if any alarm symptom is risk of bacteremia after sclerotherapy; g there are no trials evaluat-
present; b consider using a symptom-based score, such as Soder- ing office-based therapies in pregnant women; therefore, they
gren score, to evaluate the severity of the HD; c advise avoiding should probably be avoided during this period; h surgical treat-
excessive straining and limit the time at defecation; d medical man- ment is effective in the prevention of recurrence and symptom
agement is enough for most patients. Some cases may require of- control when applied during the first 48–72 h after symptoms on-
fice-based treatment. RBL may be difficult to perform in such set. HD, hemorrhoidal disease; RBL, rubber band ligation; IRC,
small vascular cushions; e the adopted type of surgical technique infrared coagulation.
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