Patient-reported outcomes suggested no difference between dearterialization and hemorrhoidectomy in persistent symptoms , occurring in 1 ( 8.3 % ) vs. 2 ( 13.3 % ) patients ( p = 0.681 ) and in symptom recurrence , occurring in 6 ( 50 % ) vs. 4 ( 26.7 % ) patients ( p = 0.212 ) .