Knock out haemmorhoids with newer treatments

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Haemmorhoid is a problem of dilated rectal veins with tortuosity. It could be external (covered by skin) or internal (covered by mucosa) to anal orifice. But sometimes it could be both; which means covered by both skin and mucosa. There are three different degrees or stages of this ailment. Symptoms vary with different degrees. This trouble may end up with complications like suppuration (process of pus formation), ulceration to gangrene which means a death of tissue usually due to poor blood supply.

In some patients the condition becomes severe; they bear persistent bleeding every time they use their bowels. It is surprising that doctors estimate that about 90 percent of people have haemorrhoids but only 20 percent truly have symptoms, which can vary from a slight itching, burning, to a situation where the enlarged veins actually protrude from the rectum.

Throughout the world different treatments are being recommended. They are -- a. creams, b. h- scalpel, c. carbon dioxide freezing, d. surgical resection, e. stapler gun, and some prefer natural herbs. In the initial stage analgesic creams and suppositories could be helpful. But in late stages, surgery becomes the choice.

At present in most of our local clinics and hospitals surgery means resecting the enlarged veins and stitching. Some patients often report pain for weeks afterwards. These days lot of doctors prefer 'h- scalpel' or 'stapler gun'. The later one is called "stapled haemorrhoidectomy".

The duration of this operation is short and not complicated. But it is also important that you need an expert and knowledgeable surgeon who is used to this new equipment. Enlarged skin tags on the outside, essentially are the remnants of large haemorrhoids, which stick out beyond the anus itself. The stapling procedure involves inserting a disposable gun into the anus, and removing the core of blood vessels, which feed the haemorrhoid. At the same time, the two edges are joined with a titanium staple.

The most sensitive nerve endings are around the opening, so the surgery is carried out high up inside the rectum, where it is less painful. The skin tags shrink because there's no blood going to them, and some of them will be drawn inside the anus. The above procedure takes about 15 to 20 minutes. A patient usually doesn't need to stay in the clinic for more than a single day.