3) Surgical procedures
If you have large hemorrhoids, and if other treatments were not successful, the physician can suggest a surgery. Your surgical treatment may need a whole night stay or may be carried out as an outpatient.
» Hemorrhoidectomy
This procedure is known as hemorrhoid removal. In this process, your doctor takes off the hemorrhoidal tissue that leads to bleeding. Different techniques are used. The surgeon may perform the surgery with spinal anesthesia, local anesthesia along with sedation, or general anesthesia.
Hemorrhoid removal is the complete and most effective way to treat recurring or severe hemorrhoids. It may include some complications like urinary tract infections or temporary difficulty in emptying your bladder.
Many patients feel some pain after the surgery. You can control your pain by medications.
» Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy
This process, called stapled hemorrhoidopexy or stapled hemorrhoidectomy, blocks the flow of blood to hemorrhoidal tissue. It is generally used for the treatment of internal hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids stapling usually involves less irritation and pain than hemorrhoidectomy and allows rapid return to normal activities. Stapling has been related to a higher risk when it is compared with hemorrhoidectomy as it may cause rectal prolapse and recurrence. In this abnormality, a rectum’s part bulge from the anus. Its complications may include pain, bleeding, irritation, and urinary retention, moreover, sometimes a blood infection which can be life-threatening (sepsis). You must discuss with your physician about the best option for yourself.
