A meta-analysis of seven studies involving 760 patients demonstrates that surgical intervention for hemorrhoids significantly surpasses conservative methods in achieving complete symptom resolution (odds ratio = 2.96, p < 0.001) and reducing pain scores (standard mean difference = -0.93, p = 0.02). Though both treatment options showed similar postoperative complications, surgery provided faster recovery, particularly in pregnant patients with thrombosed hemorrhoids, who experienced a seven-day reduction in recovery time (mean difference = -6.80, p < 0.001).
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