Modern and safe hemorrhoid treatment

Symptoms

The manifestations are very diverse. Discomfort in the rectal area, itching, spotting, bleeding during bowel movements, inflammation (painful, swollen lumps around the anal opening). In later stages, there may also be prolapse of hemorrhoidal nodules during bowel movements or physical exertion.

Hemorrhoids can be a relatively harmless condition with a small mucosal tear or a small polyp, but often the condition can progress severely and result in cancer or rectal inflammations, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.

Hemorrhoid treatment

In the early stages, sometimes it is enough to adjust one's lifestyle – the person starts eating a proper diet, becomes more active, and may replace one type of physical activity with another. Extensive studies show that hemorrhoid stages cannot be reduced with medications and lifestyle changes, but in proven cases of the disease, the patient's well-being and quality of life improve. Surgical treatment with a laser is recommended when an effective and long-term result is needed. In the earlier stages of hemorrhoidal disease, we offer the HeLP method, which uses a laser to burn the blood vessel feeding the hemorrhoid, thereby limiting its blood supply. If the disease has progressed and more extensive intervention is necessary, we recommend the LHP surgery.

HELP method

The HeLP method is primarily used for early stages of hemorrhoids (stage 1–2), when hemorrhoidal nodules have not yet prolapsed from the anal opening, and the patient primarily complains about bleeding. After the procedure, which is performed under local anesthesia, the patient does not need to stay in the hospital and can go home. The procedure is painless, and patients typically do not experience any pain afterward.

LHP method

LHP laser technology is designed for addressing more complex hemorrhoidal issues (stage 2–4). A "laser needle" is inserted into the hemorrhoidal nodule, and cauterization is performed, causing the nodule to shrink and adhere to the wall of the intestine. The exact amount of energy required for this procedure is carefully calculated to avoid damaging the sphincter muscle or the rectal mucosa. This surgery is performed under local anesthesia with special blocks, but in some cases, an operation requiring general anesthesia (usually spinal or short intravenous anesthesia, also known as sedation) may be necessary.