While most cases of bleeding hemorrhoids can be take care of with adjustments in bathroom habits and better attention paid to one’s diet, there are times when they reach a critical point and surgery is unavoidable.
Surgery should always be considered a last option. Surgical procedures come with more risks and longer recovery times than with quicker, fixative procedures. But if you are determined to get rid of the problem by surgery and a chat with your doctor has given you confidence in your choice, then it is best to find out all you can about the surgical bleeding hemorrhoid treatment - hemorrhoidectomy.
Before things get underway, you will be given either general anesthesia to be unconscious for the entire procedure, or spinal anesthesia, a regional anesthesia that will numb the area but allow you to remain awake as the doctor operates. Hemorrhoidectomy comes in two different forms. In one form, the problem blood vessel is actually removed. The surgeon may opt to use different tools in order to make incisions and stop bleeding, such as a scalpel, a cautery pencil, or a laser. Once an incision is made around the area, the vein is bound at its base in order to keep it from bleeding once the swollen part is taken out. Depending upon what the surgeon decides, the area may then either be left open to heal on its own or sewn shut. If often relies upon the severity of the affected area.
The other hemorrhoidectomy procedure actually requires no incisions to be made at all. Instead, once the hemorrhoid is removed, a circular stapling device staples the blood vessel back to its original place inside the anus. Research has shown that this procedure allows patients to recover more quickly and experience less pain after surgery.
New methods are being looked into and put into practice, such as the use of an ultrasonic scalpel to remove the swollen tissue. As with any surgical process, there are risks and even though hemorrhoidectomy is an outpatient procedure, you can experience pain, though your doctor may prescribe you with medication. Make sure someone is available to drive you home once the procedure if finished. There may also be some bleeding, but this is normal with any bleeding hemorrhoid treatment, surgical or nonsurgical, so don’t worry. Pay close attention to what your doctor says on how to care for the area once you return home. Proper care will keep it from becoming infected as well as help to reduce any pain and swelling.
After a few weeks you can visit your doctor and show him or her your progress. Listen when suggestions are made on how to be healthier and how to develop better bowel habits. Then you won’t have to worry about having to do this ever again!