Hemorrhoid Surgery - Series
1. Normal anatomy 2. Indications 3. Procedure 4. Aftercare
Procedure
The hemorrhoid is ligated at its base, to prevent bleeding from the blood vessels within the hemorrhoid, then it is removed surgically. Alternatively, some surgeons will simply apply a rubber band around the base of the hemorrhoid (banding); deprived of its blood supply, the hemorrhoid will then simply fall off and be passed in the stool. Finally, some surgeons will inject the base of the hemorrhoid with a sclerosing agent (sclerotherapy), which also destroys the vessels in the hemorrhoid, causing it to fall off and be passed in the stool
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Review Date : 6/25/2001
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team
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