To treat such a delicate disease as hemorrhoids, with which many hesitate to turn to a specialist in a timely manner, modern medical practice uses a large number of methods of minimally invasive therapy. They, unlike the radical operations carried out earlier, they do not require surgical intervention and allow without pain and blood in the shortest time to completely rid the person of the inflammatory internal hemorrhoids from time to time. One such method is coagulation. It is often used in practice and is popular with patients and doctors. The advantage of this procedure is that it is performed without any surgical intervention or the use of strong drugs. But before she is appointed, the specialist should conduct a diagnostic study and reveal the nature and extent of the pathology, as well as its symptoms, manifestations, etc.
Coagulation of hemorrhoids is a procedure during which the pathological area of the lower intestine is affected by a current or light energy flow. As a result, tissue damage occurs because of the burn, which leads to dysfunction of the veins at the site of treatment and, as a consequence, to the atrophy of the inflamed cones. This method is performed by a special device, which affects only the pathological area, and the tissues and organ treated as a whole receive a minimum percentage of damage and stress.
Types of coagulation of hemorrhoid nodes
Modern medicine practices the application of several types of this procedure, each of which has its own advantages and contraindications. Appoint a certain one of them can only be an expert after carrying out the appropriate diagnostic studies and identifying the stage of the disease. But due to the fact that patients are asked a large number of questions on this topic, all types of prescribed procedures should be considered.
Laser coagulation of hemorrhoids is very popular. The purpose for laser therapy depends on several factors:
- General condition of the patient;
- Stage of development of the disease;
- Presence of possible complications and concomitant diseases.
It is possible to get rid of hemorrhoids with a laser at almost any stage, but the greatest effect is achieved when the patient turned to a specialist for the first unfavorable symptoms. The procedure of laser coagulation allows you to remove both internal and external nodes. It is not contraindicated in thrombosis. In these cases, the laser is used after removal of acute manifestations of the complication with the help of certain methods of preliminary therapy. Treatment of hemorrhoids with a laser is quick and painless. Internal hemorrhoids during laser coagulation are actually burned out, and external ones are removed by clipping.
Infrared coagulation of hemorrhoids is no less popular. In proctology, it is applied not so long ago, but has gained great popularity among specialists and patients, since infrared photocoagulation is absolutely safe. Most often infrared photocoagulation is used to remove hemorrhoids, located at the I-II stage of development, when they are still small enough. In some cases, infrared photocoagulation of the hemorrhoidal nodes is also indicated for stopping bleeding. But it must be remembered that with an inflammatory disease like proctitis, it is completely prohibited. The procedure of photocoagulation of hemorrhoids is carried out on an outpatient basis and is based on the exposure to the damaged area emanating from a special device. It heats up and burns pathological tissues, leaving behind in the intestine a crust that leaves after a while with a feces mass.
Bipolar electrocoagulation of hemorrhoidal nodes is carried out by means of a current. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia. With bipolar coagulation for 1 session, you can not delete more than 1 hemorrhoidal node. The procedure is that the electric current passes through the tissues of the foot of the inflamed cones and causes them to necrosis. After a while, the pathological outgrowth of the mucosa dries up and disappears, leaving a scar of connective tissue in place. But the procedure for bipolar electrocoagulation hemorrhoids has contraindications. In 10% of cases after its carrying out, complications may occur, among which the most common are:
- Bleeding;
- Crack formation in the anal canal area;
- Painful sensations and spasms in the sphincter;
- Deformation of the rectum.
The bipolar method, carried out with the aid of electric current, is most effective in the treatment of the disease at the I and II stages of development. In this case, the risk of complications is minimized.
Technique of coagulation of hemorrhoids
The procedure for performing medical procedures for all of the above types of removal of inflamed nodes is practically the same. The general points of treatment are as follows:
- Purification of the intestine and treatment with the disinfectant composition of the anus zone;
- Introduction of anesthetic solution in the problem area;
- Treatment of hemorrhoidal node radiation. The anoscope and the coagulum tip are inserted into the intestine of the patient, through which current flows into the affected area or light. Processing time lasts a few seconds.
After the session, the patient should stay at rest for some time, usually 15 minutes. Dressings with such minimally invasive procedures are usually not practiced. After resting the prescribed time, the patient rises to his feet for the speedy restoration of blood circulation. In the event that radiotherapy was applied, the patient remains in the hospital for at least 5 hours. If there was an electric shock, the period of stay under the supervision of a specialist is extended to 6 days.
Coagulation of hemorrhoids is considered one of the most promising from the medical point of view of the methods of non-surgical removal of pathological cones. The choice of the appropriate type of radiation is based on the progression of the disease and the general condition of the patient. The referral to the procedure is given by a specialist only after a complete diagnosis.