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Rubber band ligation is a treatment in which the hemorrhoid is tied off at the base with rubber bands, thus cutting off the hemorrhoid's blood supply. Only internal hemorrhoids are treated with this method. A doctor puts an anoscope (a viewing instrument) into the anus to do this surgery.
Hemorrhoids are like pockets that contain swollen blood vessels. Uncomfortable and common but treatable. One of the easy and successful non-surgical treatments is rubber band ligation. The hemorrhoid is clamped at its base to cut-off blood flow. This treatment is for internal hemorrhoids.
Tell your doctor about all of your prescribed medications.
If the surgery is done under anesthesia, you must fast for many hours before the procedure. It's a rather simple process, but it's a good idea to have someone drive you home and stay with you for a day or two afterward to assist you around the house. This can help you prevent overstretching, which can lead to problems.
It is generally an outpatient process, which means you won’t need to stay in a hospital.
You'll be given anesthesia or have a topical anesthetic applied to your rectum before the treatment. General anesthesia may be required if the hemorrhoids are really painful.
The doctor will insert an anoscope (a short tube with a light at the end) into your rectum until it reaches the hemorrhoid after you lie down on your left side. The doctor next inserts a ligator, a tiny instrument, into the anoscope. To restrict the blood flow, one or two elastic rubber bands will be placed at the base of the hemorrhoids.
The procedure takes a few minutes in general, although it may take longer if you have multiple hemorrhoids.
After the procedure, it takes usually one to 2 weeks for the ligated hemorrhoids to dry, fall and pass unnoticed in stools.
For a few days after hemorrhoid banding, you may feel:
It is indicated that you refer to your doctor in such cases
If hemorrhoids persist or recur after several ligations then surgical resection is indicated.
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