Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids are one of the most frequent diseases in the western population. They are diagnosed and treated by ZweiChirurgen at our centre for proctology in Switzerland in Basel, Zurich and Liestal.
About 70-75% of the people will suffer from problems of their hemorrhoids at least once in their lifetime. They are blood vessel cushions in the distal area of the rectum, where they help to seal the rectum against inadvertent loss of fluid and air. They can become symptomatic when they increase in size. The typical symptoms are bleeding and sometimes itchiness. Only rarely they develop a size where they prolapse out of the anus. The common causes for enlarged hemorrhoids are constipation, lack of physical activity, long sitting and unhealthy diet.
The treatment strategy depends on the symptoms and the size of the hemorrhoids. In most cases the elimination of the risk factors in combination with local medication (suppositories, creams) are sufficient. In in the case of continuously bleeding a rubber band ligation can be performed. Only in larger prolapsing cases they have to be surgically removed.
- Conservative treatment
- Rubber band ligation
- Laser-coagulation (Operation after Ferguson or Milligan Morgan)
- Surgical resection of hemorrhoids
- Surgical stapler resection of hemorrhoids
Hospital stay: 2 days for complex cases
Otherwise outpatient treatment in our practice OR
