Non-medicinal Treatments For Hemorrhoids

Conservative medical hemorrhoids treatment methods include changes in diet, lifestyle changes, and hydrotherapy which require a high degree of patient compliance to be effective. When conservative hemorrhoid therapy is ineffective, many doctors turn to other methods for treatment of hemorrhoids. Some people require the following medical treatments for chronic or severe hemorrhoids.

Rubber band ligation: Sometimes called Baron Ligation. Elastic bands are applied onto an internal hemorrhoid to cut off its blood supply. Within several days, the withered hemorrhoid is sloughed off during normal bowel movement. Hemorrhoidolysis/Galvanic Electrotherapy: Desiccation of the hemorrhoid by electrical current.

Sclerotherapy (injection therapy): Sclerosant or hardening agent is injected into hemorrhoids. This causes the vein walls to collapse and the hemorrhoids to shrivel up. Cryosurgery: A frozen tip of a cryoprobe is used to destroy hemorrhoidal tissues. Rarely used anymore because of side effects.

Laser, infrared or BICAP coagulation: Laser, infrared beam, or electricity is used to cauterize the affected tissues. Lasers are now much less popular. Infrared coagulation has been studied in comparison with RBL and found to be as effective in hemorrhoids up to grade III. These are the most readily available non-surgical procedures in the US.

Hemorrhoidectomy: A true surgical procedure to excise and remove hemorrhoids. Has possible correlation with incontinence issues later in life; in addition, many patients complain that pain during recovery is severe. For this reason it is often now recommended only for severe (grade IV) hemorrhoids.

Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy: Also called the procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids, it is designed to resect soft tissue proximal to the dentate line, which disrupts the blood flow to the hemorrhoids. It is generally less painful than complete removal of hemorrhoids and also allows for faster recovery times. It's meant for hemorrhoids that fall out or bleed and is not helpful for painful outside conditions.

Enema: This practice is used to clean the rectum. While it is a simple procedure, it can be complicated by hemorrhoids, so in such cases, it should be done by a doctor. In an enema, water is injected into the rectum and then flushed out, cleaning the area.

Doppler Guided Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation: The only evidence-based surgery for all grades of hemorrhoids. It does not involve cutting tissues or even a stay at the hospital; patients are usually back to work on the same day. It is the best treatment for bleeding piles, as the bleeding stops immediately.

HAL-RAR: To date, Doppler Guided Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation was indicated in management of Grade II & Grade III Hemorrhoids but with the availability of HAL Recto Anal Repair Management of prolapsing hemorrhoids without excision is also possible.

Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization (THD-HP): THD-HP is a minimally invasive treatment for hemorrhoids and hemorrhoidal prolapse. THD uses an ultrasound doppler to accurately locate the arterial blood inflow. With simple suture, these arteries are "tied off" and the prolapsed tissue is sutured back to anatomical position without excision of tissue. THD is performed above the nerve bundles, or dentate line. Because of this, there is very little pain. THD is typically performed in an out-patient setting and return to normal activities is within a few days.

Procedure for Prolapse and Hemorrhoids (or PPH): Using a hemorrhoidal circular stapler device, the procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids procedure essentially "lifts up, " or repositions the mucosa, or anal canal tissue, and reduces blood flow to the internal hemorrhoids. These internal hemorrhoids then typically shrink within four to six weeks after the procedure.

The PPH procedure results in less pain than traditional hemorrhoidectomy procedures because it is performed above the area where a person would feel pain, or dentate line inside the anal canal. The advantage is that this hemorrhoid treatment method affects few nerve endings, while traditional hemorrhoidectomy procedures are performed below the dentate line, affecting many sensitive nerve endings.

Some people claim to have successfully applied natural procedures for treatment or reversal of chronic conditions. These procedures largely echo the prevention measures. However, self-care measures, including herbal or "natural" remedies, should not be undertaken without medical consent to avoid possible drug interactions.

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