Hemorrhoid surgery may not be as bad as you fear, they’ve come along way from the surgeries of the recent past. Today there are many excellent options availabe today that are very effective with a mimimum of side effects and quite a few of these procedures can be performed on an out patint basis and can have you back to your daily activities very quickly.  

Hemorrhoid Surgery Options:

 

Rubber Band Ligation- A tiny elastic band is wrapped tightly around the hemorrhoid so that the blood is cut off and then the hemorrhoid is just naturally removed from the body.

Hemorrhoidectomy – This procedure is exactly what it sounds like, a surgery to remove the hemorrhoid. This is usually only used in the worst cases because the recovery is very painful and it might cause incontinence problems down the road.

Sclerotherapy- An injectable irritant (sclerosant) is injected into the hemorrhoid itself and this causes the veins to harden and then the hemorrhoid shrivels up and dies.

Doppler Guided Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation- During this procedure, an ultrasound (Doppler) devise is used to find hemorrhoidal arteries which are then cut off with a small stitch. With this treatment, there is less discomfort and possible complications than with surgery and the process is very quick and easy.

Procedure for Prolapse and Hemorrhoids (PPH) (also called the Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy) - A stapler is used to move the anal cavity tissue in such a way that blood supply is cut off to the hemorrhoid and it shrinks, this usually takes 4 to 8 weeks. This is   less painful than a hemorrhoidectomy because it is done in the area with no pain sensors; it also has a faster recovery time and less possible complications.

Avoiding Hemorrhoid Surgery

These are some of the most common hemorrhoid surgery options, but there are several other surgical hemroid treatment options that your doctor may discuss with you. Only in the worst hemroid cases is it necessary to have surgery and with any luck you will be able to control your hemorrhoids without the need for surgery. Usually simple lifestyle changes, over the counter medications or natural hemroid treatments are enough to manage the condition. Avoiding these 3 common mistakes can also help you avoid the possibility of hemorrhoid surgery.