Banding Hemorrhoids

Major surgeries for the treatment of hemorrhoids can most often be avoided in favor of more technologically advanced and often painless methods of treatment. Non-surgical treatment methods are a reliable alternative to most patients as a hemorrhoidal cure. Rubber Band Ligation is the most popular procedure used in America to treat internal hemorrhoids – those that protrude into the anal canal.

The banding of hemorrhoids is is a minor procedure and is often performed in the doctor's office and requires very little preparation. Hemorrhoidal banding is a procedure involving a special instrument fitting a rubber band over a portion of the hemorrhoid. This fitting immediately stops blood flow to the pinched-off part of the hemorrhoid, which will eventually wither and fall off in about one week's time. The banding of hemorrhoids involves the hemorrhoidal tissue being pulled into a double-sleeved cylinder, which allows for the correct and accurate placement of the rubber/latex bands around the hemorrhoidal tissue. Over a period of time, the hemorrhoidal tissue below the rubber band dies off and is eliminated during your body's natural waste removal process.

Quite often it is necessary to perform more than one of these procedures to completely resolve the patient's hemorrhoidal issues. The banding procedure is most successful when used with schlerotherapy injection for prolapse.

For the banding of hemorrhoids, the patient may receive a local anesthetic or may require no anesthesia at all. The local anesthetic will simply numb the area being worked on by the doctor and should keep the patient from feeling any pain. The patient will remain awake during the procedure. The risks are mostly minor and include trouble urinating, hemorrhoids recurring, local anesthetic not numbing the area entirely leading to pain sensations during the procedure, and as with any surgery, there is always the possibility of an allergic reaction to the local anesthetic being used. Always talk to your doctor about the possible risks to ensure that this is the correct procedure for you, what you can expect immediately and in the future from the treatment, as well as what steps need to be taken following the procedure. Here are some things to expect. Is is said this is the best homorrhoid treatment.

After the hemorrhoid banding procedure, the patient will feel relief from the burning, itching, and bleeding. When the patient returns home, they will need to use stool softeners, take sitz baths, and apply ointments to the affected area. Heavy lifting is not recommended for at least two to three weeks following the hemorrhoidal banding. Trouble passing urine and controlling gas and bowel movements may ail you for the first few days following the procedure. If you experience excessive bleeding, worsening of pain the hemorrhoidal area, fever, or inability to pass urine or bowel movements, see your doctor immediately. These are very rare occurrences, but should be treated as soon as possible. The patient will most likely need to see the doctor for a follow up appointment.