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.
With the rubber band ligation procedure the patient will enter their doctors office and will be asked to lay on their side bringing their knees up to their chest. A proctoscope is then inserted into the rectum which will open up the anal cavity for the medical tools used in this particular procedure. Your doctor will use a small pair of forceps to allow access for the Barron ligator device which is lined up with the infected hemorrhoid and will place a small rubber band around the base which will hopefully cut off the blood supply causing the hemorrhoid to dry out and fall off.
Hundreds of years ago Hippocrates wrote about tying off a patients hemorrhoid with a piece of string in order for the person to get some relief and this has developed into what is commonly referred to as the rubber band ligation procedure. After the procedure the patient is able to go home and is told not to take any form of Aspirin for the first couple of weeks as this painkiller causes muscles to swell and contract which you do not want happening following hemorrhoid surgery.
There is a good number of potential side effects with rubber band ligation that need to be considered before going through this procedure. The potential side effects include the rubber band slipping or breaking, bleeding, pain, anal fissure and infection at the problem area. The number one issue with hemorrhoid banding is that it may take care of the problem hemorrhoid it does nothing to prevent any future outbreaks.
Hemorrhoid banding or rubber band ligation will continue to be a hemorrhoid treatment but as research and knowledge has advance the majority of medical personnel are promoting a more holistic approach. Now the focus is on the prevention of hemorrhoids appearing to begin with which is completely achievable by today's alternative methods such as the H Miracle product.
