Hemorrhoidectomy

A hemorrhoidectomy is the surgical removal of a hemorrhoid. It is the best and the most effective method of hemorrhoids treatment. This is the last defense treatment. The primary purpose of a hemorrhoidectomy is to relieve the symptoms associated with hemorrhoids that have not responded to more conservative treatments. Surgery is very helpful because it completely relieves hemorrhoid symptoms that could not be relieved using non-surgical treatment or control prolonged bleeding that could lead to anemia.

Preparation for the operation

Patients who are scheduled for a surgical hemorrhoidectomy should be given a sedative intravenously before the procedure. The small-volume Saline enemas are also given to cleanse the rectal area and lower part of the large intestine. This preparation provides the surgeon with a clean operating field. A few days prior to surgery, blood and urine tests may be performed. You should not eat or drink 12 hours before the procedure. It is proven that the operation can be extremely risky for the people who are suffering from some blood diseases or bleeding disorders, cancer of the stomach and intestines, inflammatory bowel disease or women who are in the first trimester of pregnancy.

The operation details

The operation can be done using local or general anesthesia. Local anesthesia causes a loss of feeling in the area where the surgery is to be done but patient remains awake during the operation. General anesthesia causes the patient to become unconscious during the operation.
 
During the surgery, the patient is positioned so that the anal-rectal area is fully exposed. The hemorrhoids are simply clamped, tied off, and then cut away. Special care must be taken because there is a risk of damaging the muscles that control the anal opening. Hemorrhoidectomy has a high rate of success and the good news is that most patients have an easy recovery with no recurrence of the hemorrhoids.