ENDOSCOPIC REMOVAL OF HEMORRHOIDS

 

Inflamed and swollen blood vessel of anus which is mostly known as piles by community is hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoid is very common diseases of anus and can be classified as internal and external depending on the origination point that is upper or lower dentate line of anus.

How you will know that you suffer hemorrhoids?

Internal and external hemorrhoids gives different symptoms.

For external following can be the symptoms.

• Itching in and around anus.
• Pain while sitting around the anus.
• Swollen, tender lumps around anus.

For internal following can be the symptoms.

• Painful bowel movement and bleeding while passing stool.
• Hemorrhoids when come out is called prolapse.

Internal hemorrhoids can be relieved by medical management with suppositories and ointments along with some lifestyle changes and prevent straining while defecation. If symptoms doesn't relieve by medicines it is better to get surgical intervention. Minimal invasive surgery for hemorrhoids through endoscopes  are giving better result nowadays. 

What are the surgical intervention available for hemorrhoids?

Rubber banding- Rubber band ligation is a procedure which involves banding the hemorrhoids to restrict the blood supply which results in reduced swelling of blood vessel and falling of hemorrhoids.

Sclerotherapy- it involves injecting chemicals to the swollen blood vessels to damage the blood vessel and tissue. These chemical destroys the hemorrhoids. It decreases pain and discomfort.

Hemorrhoidectomy- This procedure includes removing swollen blood vessels and coagulating it. It decreases the pain,bleeding and discomfort.

How surgical management is done for Hemorrhoids?

Above all surgical intervention is done through Endoscopes. The rigid tubular metallic structure called as Endoscope (anoscope). Endoscope HD camera to visualize the inside of anus and rectal wall. These endoscopy HD camera is used for diagnostic as well as treatment purpose. This endoscopy is attached to video system to have images on monitor and thus helping surgeon to perform a good surgery. Endoscopy video processor is also helpful in recording the surgery.

Endoscopic hemorrhoids removal is done under the local, general, or spinal block(anesthesia). Depending on the origin of hemorrhoids and grade of hemorrhoids.

How much time will it take to heal hemorrhoidectomy?

It usually takes few days to 2-3 weeks. After surgery the condition is managed by antibiotics, pain killers and bleeding controller.

Some the dietary improvement which includes high fiber and liquid diet to decrease further risk of redeveloping the diseases. Some lifestyle changes like a consistent amount of physical work improves the good bowel movement and help in defecation at right time with preventing constipation.

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