Hemorrhoidectomy

Hemorrhoidectomy is also known as surgical hemroid removal. This simply put is "the good old surgical knife" procedure.

The surgeon uses a surgical blade and cuts out the hemroid and then sutures up the cut.

It is the oldest technique on the market and it is still very widely used. The main reason that it is still so popular is because it is the only alternative when the other surgery methods have failed.

This procedure is the only solution for the more complex hemroids, or the large size hemroids. It is also the only method used for thrombosed external hemroids.

The Problems

A hospital stay is required with this type of surgery, so it will be expensive to carry out. You are also exposed to all the risks associated with anaesthesia.

The surgeon could cut too much or too little around the hemroid. This could result in excessive bleeding and therefore you are vulnerable to infections. You could also suffer from incontinence of the bowels or bladder or both.

The post op pain is very intense, especially during the first few bowel movements.

The chances of hemroids re-appearing after this surgery is also a known factor.

You could also look at the comments made by past sufferers of hemroids who have had surgery, OR

Alternatively if you have had surgery yourself and would like to comment, please do so on this hemroid surgeries Comments page.

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