Hemorrhoid Surgery – Effective for Getting Rid of That Hemorrhoid

For a lot of people hemorrhoid surgery is the ONLY way that they can get relief from hemorrhoids. Now, don’t go thinking that you need a surgical procedure just because you have been informed that you have hemorrhoids. Surgery for the removal of hemorrhoids may be recommended in some situations such as:
•    “Thrombosed” hemorrhoids
•    Prolapsed hemorrhoids
•    Agonizingly painful hemorrhoids
•    Hemorrhoids that continuously bleed

There are 4 kinds of surgical procedures that are used for the effective treatment of hemorrhoids. The 4 hemorrhoid surgery options include:
i.    Rubber Band Ligation
ii.    Hemorrhoidectomy
iii.    Sclerotherapy
iv.    Infrared Coagulation

These aforementioned surgical procedures are used for effectively shrinking and destroying hemorrhoidal tissue. Doctors usually perform the procedure during a visit to the hospital.

Rubber Band Ligation
This is by far the most common hemorrhoid surgery. A puny rubber band is forced onto the hemorrhoid base with a surgical “gun-like” device.

Hemorrhoidectomy
People who suffer from very severe cases of internal or external hemorrhoids may need to have a “hemorrhoidectomy”. After the procedure has been carried out, patients will need to stay in the hospital. Patients will also need several weeks to recover.

Sclerotherapy
This procedure involves injecting a chemical solution around the blood vessel in order to make the hemorrhoid shrink. This procedure will cause swelling and of course scarring that totally eliminates the symptoms of hemorrhoids.

Infrared Coagulation
This particular hemorrhoid removal surgery involves using a special device that uses infrared light in order to produce an effective tissue-destroying burn at the hemorrhoid base.

The only time surgery should be recommend as a way to treat hemorrhoids is when other conservative methods have failed. These surgical procedures are as a fact quite safe and effective.