Procedure	Resolution of symptoms	Reduction of prolapsing tissue (mucopexy)	Likelihood of recurrence	Amount of post-surgical pain	Longer recovery time
Banding (i.e., rubber band ligation)	++	+	++	++	+
Infrared photocoagulation	+	Not applicable	+++	+	+
Open hemorrhoidectomy	+++	++	+	+++	+++
Closed hemorrhoidectomy	+++	++	+	+++	+++
Stapled hemorrhoidopexy	++	+++	++	++	++
Hemorrhoidal artery ligation (without mucopexy)	++	Not applicable	++	+	+
Hemorrhoidal artery ligation (with mucopexy)	++	++	++	++	+