Introduction: Anorectal surgical procedures are among the most common surgical operations, with more than 90% of these procedures performed on an ambulatory basis. This study was designed to assess the two anaesthetic techniques, namely local anaesthesia with sedation and spinal anaesthesia, with respect to their recovery times, post-operative side effects, pain scores, patient satisfaction and hospital expenditures in certain proctological examinations that include ambulatory anorectal surgery.