A common surgical approach to the treatment of hemorrhoids is rubber band ligation
also known as hemorrhoid banding and depending of the site you visit the rate of success fluctuates between fifty to seventy percent. If you have a internal hemorrhoid that the doctor considers to be second degree than you may be eligible for this hemorrhoid treatment procedure. In this particular article I will go through the rubber band ligation procedure as well as the potential side effects.
The rubber band ligation technique has the patient lying on his or her side with their knees drawn up to their chest. The physician uses a proctoscope that is inserted into the rectum to allow room in the anal cavity for the medical tools. A pair of forceps is than used to put the hemorrhoid easier access for the Barron ligator which allows the doctor to place a small rubber band at the base of the hemorrhoid which will hopefully cut off the blood supply to the infected vein causing it to dry out and fall off.
The rubber band ligation procedure has been used in hemorrhoid treatments for hundreds of years with Hippocrates writing about tying off a hemorrhoid with a piece of string in order to find some relief for his patient. Today after the procedure has been completed the patient goes straight home and is told not to take any form of Aspirin for the next fourteen days as this particular painkiller causes muscles to swell and contract which is the last thing your want after hemorrhoid surgery.
Rubber band ligation does come along with a list of potential side effects which can be pretty unnerving. The possible side effects of hemorrhoid banding include the rubber band slipping or breaking, bleeding, pain, anal fissure and a chance of infection at the the hemorrhoids location. The main issue with rubber band ligation is that it may get rid of the problem hemorrhoid but will do nothing in preventing any future hemorrhoid outbreaks.
Rubber band ligation or hemorrhoid banding is a possible treatment for those whose bottom problems have become too much to handle. What I recommend people to do is look for ways to prevent hemorrhoid growth in the first place through nutritional and holistic methods that have shown great success in removing and preventing future hemorrhoid occurrences.