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Hemorrhoids is a benign disease, but its impact on quality of life is not small. Therefore, patients often choose to remove hemorrhoids to completely solve their disease. So how long does it take to heal hemorrhoids after cutting hemorrhoids, what are the signs to warn of an infection?
1. What is hemorrhoidectomy?
Hemorrhoids is a disease in which the condition of the veins in the anal area of the patient is enlarged, causing blood stagnation and creating hemorrhoids causing discomfort, affecting daily activities as well as defecation. . Most cases of hemorrhoids that cause discomfort and severely affect daily life are advised to cut hemorrhoids, remove hemorrhoids completely.
With the development of modern medicine, cutting hemorrhoids now has many methods for patients to choose from.
1.1. High frequency hemorrhoidectomy HCPT This is a relatively modern method of cutting hemorrhoids with high frequency electromagnetic waves. Doctors will use electromagnetic waves at a temperature of 70-80 degrees Celsius to stop the blood vessels in the vein part of the hemorrhoid. This method will create scar tissue that makes the hemorrhoid constrict, without blood vessels passing. The hemorrhoid will then be cut.
1.2. Hemorrhoidectomy with PPH The doctor will use a PPH clamp to insert into the patient's rectal mucosa and then remove the hemorrhoids. This modern method completely treats hemorrhoids and has not recorded any cases of recurrence. But in return, the cost of performing hemorrhoidectomy with PPH is quite high, making few people choose.
1.3. Hemorrhoid removal by Longo method Longo hemorrhoidectomy method has been used since the last years of the twentieth century. Until now, Longo is still one of the less painful hemorrhoidectomy methods with low recurrence rate. In this method, the doctor will use a sewing machine to sew around to limit the blood flow to nourish the hemorrhoid. After some time, hemorrhoids will no longer have a source of nutrients and are easily eliminated
1.4. Cutting hemorrhoids by Milligan Morgan method Doctors will cut out the hemorrhoids, stitch the skin lining between the hemorrhoids to reduce damage on the surface of the anal canal. This is the method of choice because the cost is not too high and the root of hemorrhoids is eliminated.
1.5. Hemorrhoidectomy is a method of little choice because patients are prone to pain long after surgery, many complications in the anus and high recurrence rate. In this method, the doctor will cut the mucosa and the submucosa of the patient's anus, then pull the upper mucosa down and stitch it with the anal skin.
2. When to cut hemorrhoids?
According to doctors with many years of experience in treating hemorrhoids, patients with severe hemorrhoids (grade 3 or 4 hemorrhoids) will be indicated to cut. In stages 3 and 4 of hemorrhoids, the hemorrhoids have prolapsed outside the anus and cause discomfort to the patient, unable to retract into the anus and medical treatment is no longer effective.
Therefore, if you are diagnosed with grade 3 or 4 hemorrhoids, the best way is to go to the hospital to have hemorrhoids removed.
3. How long does it take to heal hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoidectomy is an interventional surgery in the anal area, so it takes a certain time to fully recover the patient's health and heal the wound. The full recovery time of hemorrhoidectomy patients can range from 15-25 days if they receive good health care right after hemorrhoidectomy.
Caring for patients after hemorrhoidectomy requires a good diet, good anal hygiene and avoiding vigorous exercise. Specifically, patients need to avoid heavy exercise, sit for too long, do not use stimulants such as alcohol, tobacco, do not have sex for 4-6 weeks, do not drive a motorbike for 2 weeks, then the time Recovery after hemorrhoidectomy will be shortened.
4. Signs of infection after hemorrhoidectomy
Besides the cases of normal healing after hemorrhoidectomy, there are also cases of infection after hemorrhoidectomy. Infection after hemorrhoidectomy has many reasons such as the surgical process not ensuring the correct technique, the patient not receiving proper care after surgery, the wrong diet, inadequate hygiene, the person's immune system. weak illness.
Some of the following signs in the post-hemorrhoidectomy period can help patients know if they have an infection.
Redness and swelling. Fester. Usually, if the surgical area after hemorrhoidectomy becomes infected, the patient may have symptoms such as high fever.
5. How to get rid of anal itching after cutting hemorrhoids?
Anal itching after hemorrhoidectomy is one of the common complications, the cause is usually due to:
Surgical wound in the rectal mucosa - anus, when recovering, there is young skin causing itching. Hemorrhoids have not been completely removed, this can cause itching and congestion, redness, symptoms very different from young skin. Young skin in contact with underwear causes itching. Patients with improper hygiene around the anus and incisions, lazy to clean, cause pus accumulation, itching and burning. Usually, anal itching will go away on its own within a few days or weeks after the healing process is complete. However, to reduce discomfort, the patient can use the following methods
Soak the anus with warm salt water. Reasonable diet, do not eat foods that are too salty, spicy, sour, spicy and greasy. Use crushed fresh turmeric or turmeric mixed with water to apply to the anal area, wash off after 15 minutes with clean water, better if washed with warm water. Rest for 5-7 days after cutting hemorrhoids, should not wear restrictive and uncomfortable clothes for the anal area to avoid irritating the incision. Wash your hands thoroughly if you are about to come into contact with the anal area. Do not use strong detergent solutions to wash the anus, limit the use of soap as possible. If anal itching after hemorrhoidectomy is bothering you a lot and is causing problems with your healing, contact your doctor right away to schedule an appointment, as this lingering symptom could be a sign of an infection. infection or necrosis of the anus.
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