Abstract: Objective To investigate the efficacy of hemorrhoid artery ligation combined with rubber band ligation on severe mixed hemorrhoids in senior patients.Methods Sixty senior patients with severe mixed hemorrhoids from February 2017 to February 2019 were selected and randomly divided into observation group (30 cases) and control group (30 cases).The control group took rubber band ligation, and the observation group was given hemorrhoid artery ligation combined with rubber band ligation.The efficacy and complications were compared between the two groups.Results The effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group, and the incidence rate of complications of the observation group was lower than that of the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Hemorrhoid artery ligation combined with rubber band ligation are effective in treatment of severe mixed hemorrhoids in senior patients, as it can decrease complications with high safety.

Key words: Severe mixed hemorrhoids, Hemorrhoid artery ligation, Rubber band ligation, Complications, Senior