Types of Surgeries to Treat Hemorrhoids

For some people, a healthy diet and lifestyle and over-the-counter medicines aren't enough to treat hemorrhoids.

There are also procedures that shrink or remove them, such as using a laser, that can be done in your doctor's office. Although these may hurt less and have fewer complications, surgery might be a better long-term choice, especially if your hemorrhoids are large and very painful or bleeding.

Hemorrhoid surgery is safe and effective most of the time. But you'll still need to eat a high-fiber diet, avoid constipation, and take care of your bottom to help prevent new hemorrhoid flare-ups.

Talk to your doctor to figure out what's right for you.

 

Hemorrhoidectomy

Surgery to remove hemorrhoids is called hemorrhoidectomy. The doctor makes small cuts around the anus to slice them away.

You may get local anesthesia (the area being operated on is numb, and you're awake though relaxed) or general anesthesia (you're put to sleep). Hemorrhoidectomy is often an outpatient procedure, and you can usually go home the same day.

Because it's highly sensitive near the cuts and you might need stitches, the area can be tender and painful afterward.

Recovery most often takes about 2 weeks, but it can take as long as 3 to 6 weeks to feel like you're back to normal.

 

Procedure for Prolapse and Hemorrhoids (PPH)

PPH is also called a stapled hemorrhoidectomy. The doctor will use a stapler-like device to reposition the hemorrhoidsand cut off their blood supply. Without blood, they'll eventually shrivel and die.

It can treat hemorrhoids that have and have not prolapsed, or slipped down out of the anus.

This procedure moves the hemorrhoid to where there are fewer nerve endings, so it hurts less than a traditional hemorrhoidectomy. You'll also recover faster and have less bleeding and itching. And there are generally fewer complications.

 

Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation and Recto Anal Repair (HAL-RAR)

Hemorrhoidal artery ligation and recto anal repair (HAL-RAR) is a new procedure in which a miniature Doppler sensor is inserted in the anus to detect the arteries supplying blood to hemorrhoids.

The surgeon can pinpoint the arteries supplying the hemorrhoids and can tie them off to cut the blood supply. The hemorrhoids are reduced almost immediately and, within weeks, are no longer noticeable. The procedure is effective and virtually painless.

 

Rubber-Band Ligation (Banding)

Your doctor will take a tiny rubber band (only a few millimeters wide) and put it over the base of an internal hemorrhoid to cut off the flow of blood. The hemorrhoid usually shrinks and falls off (along with the band) in about a week.

If you have several hemorrhoids, you may need to have this done every few weeks. This treatment can be painful and cause bleeding. More rarely, it also may cause blood clots or infections.

Hemorrhoids treated this way are less likely to come back than with other treatments.

 

Sclerotherapy

Your doctor will give you a shot that puts chemicals into the hemorrhoid tissue. These chemicals also cut off blood flow to the hemorrhoids and shrink them. You may need to have this done every few weeks until they go away completely.

You may feel mild pain or pressure after, but infections are rare. With this treatment, the hemorrhoids often come back in a few years.

 

Infrared Coagulation

With this treatment, your doctor focuses an infrared light on a hemorrhoid, and the heat causes scar tissue to form and blood flow to the hemorrhoid to be cut off.

Generally, coagulation treatments have few side effects and cause very little pain. But hemorrhoids are more likely to come back with these treatments than with banding.

 

Electrocoagulation

This is similar to infrared coagulation, except instead of an infrared light, your doctor uses heat from an electric current to create scar tissue and cut off the hemorrhoid’s blood supply.

 

After Hemorrhoid Surgery

Pain is the most common complaint, especially when you're pooping. You can take over-the-counter pain relievers, such as acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen, if your doctor says it's OK. Soaking in a warm bath may help, too.

Stool softeners can make it easier to poop.

 

https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/surgery-treat-hemorrhoids

 

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Helicobacter pylori

 

What is Helicobacter pylori?

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that lives in the lining of the stomach.

More than half of the world’s population is infected with it and about 3 in every 10 adults are estimated to carry it.

H. pylori causes inflammation of the stomach lining, known as gastritis. This leads to the stomach making more acid than usual. This can cause open sores in the stomach (gastric ulcers), or in the upper part of the small intestine (duodenal ulcers). H. pylori is also linked to some types of stomach cancers.

What causes Helicobacter pylori?

It is not fully understood how people get infected with H. pylori. Most people become infected as children, but you can also be infected as an adult.

H. pylori is mostly transmitted through close contact with family members, or in day care centres. It may be spread if infected people don’t wash their hands after a bowel movement, or through kissing and other close contact. Better hygiene has helped reduce H. pylori in developing countries.

What are the symptoms of Helicobacter pylori infection?

Most people with H. pylori infection don’t have any symptoms. If you have symptoms, they may include:

• a burning feeling in your upper stomach area (like heartburn) — which may change with eating
• indigestion or full feeling before you have finished eating
• nausea and vomiting
• bloating and burping
• loss of appetite

 

When should I see my doctor?                             

If you vomit blood or notice dark blood in your stool (poo) go to the nearest hospital emergency department or call triple zero (000). This may be a sign of a bleeding stomach ulcer.

See your doctor if you have ongoing symptoms or if you have difficulty swallowing.

How is Helicobacter pylori diagnosed?

A range of tests can be used to diagnose H. pylori including:

• breath test
• blood test
• stool (poo) sample
• endoscopy with tissue biopsy of the stomach lining

Your doctor will advise the best test in your situation.

During a breath test, you will be given a liquid or capsule to swallow that contains a special form of carbon. After a short time, the doctor will ask you to breathe into a machine, which can detect the presence of H. pylori bacteria. This test is safe and accurate, and can help your doctor determine the best treatment.

A blood test looks for antibodies to H. pylori. It can still show positive results after treatment and the bacteria are gone, so it’s not the best test for most people.

A laboratory can test your stool (poo) sample for proteins (antigens) from H. pylori.

An endoscopy is a procedure where a thin tube with a camera is inserted through your mouth, to view your stomach. During an endoscopy, a small piece of tissue or cells (biopsy) can be taken to help diagnose H. pylori and other conditions. This may be recommended when there is a family history of gastric cancer or certain symptoms are present.

How is Helicobacter pylori treated?

H. pylori is treated with eradication therapy — a combination of medicines that includes antibiotics and acid-suppressing medicine. The antibiotics kill the H. pylori bacteria. The acid-suppressing medicine helps heal stomach sores and reduces the chance of new sores from developing.

After you’ve finished treatment, you may be offered a breath test to check the medicines worked. It is important to follow your doctor's instructions and finish the full course of treatment to get rid of the infection.

Sometimes, the first treatment doesn't work because the bacteria aren’t affected by the antibiotics. This is known as antibiotic resistance. In this case, a specialist doctor (gastroenterologist) may prescribe different medicines.

Once H. pylori is successfully treated, your risk of getting infected again is low. Unless it is successfully treated, H. pylori will usually stay in the lining of your stomach for life.

Can Helicobacter pylori be prevented?

Most people infected with H. pylori get it in early childhood, but there is limited information on how to prevent it.

High-density living, poor sanitation and poor hygiene all increase the risk of getting H. pylori.

 

Complications of Helicobacter pylori

Nearly everyone who has H. pylori gets gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining). This leads to increased stomach acid production. If you experience symptoms, it's known as H. pylori-associated dyspepsia (indigestion).

Because your stomach produces more acid than usual, you are more likely to develop open sores in the stomach (gastric ulcers).If these occur in the upper part of the small intestine they are known as duodenal ulcers.

H. pylori also increases the risk of certain stomach cancers. Fortunately, treating and removing H. pylori infection heals most sores and reduces the risk.

H. pylori infection leads to most cases of an uncommon disease called gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. This is a slow-growingcancer that starts in the stomach. If the H. pylori infection is successfully treated when the lymphoma is in its early stages, it often shrinks and may even be cured.

 

 

Note: 

Our clinic -HIPPOCRATES QUICK MED CLINIC- has the ability to diagnose and treat Helicobacter pylori. We have diagnosed and treated all of these patients and the microbe was successfully eradicated. It is good to check these patients once a year with a gastroscopy.