Traditional surgical treatment of hemorrhoids may cause pain, but most patients can tolerate it. Traditional surgical methods for hemorrhoids include external stripping and internal ligation, stapled hemorrhoidectomy, thrombosed external hemorrhoidectomy, and traditional hemorrhoidectomy. Some of these surgeries may cause pain.
1. External stripping and internal ligation: This surgery involves stripping the external hemorrhoid, ligating and removing the internal hemorrhoid. The surgery requires removing the supporting tissue of the anal cushion, which mainly consists of connective tissue with rich nerve endings. Therefore, patients may experience significant pain after surgery.
2. Stapled hemorrhoidectomy: This surgery involves separating the circular hemorrhoidal tissue, using a stapler to circumferentially excise the mucosa, and suturing it upward. It is mainly used to treat severe hemorrhoids. This surgery has minimal trauma and less postoperative pain.
3. Thrombosed external hemorrhoidectomy: This surgery involves using negative pressure suction to remove the thrombus, blocking the blood supply to the hemorrhoidal tissue, and allowing the hemorrhoidal tissue to necrotize and fall off. This surgery preserves part of the hemorrhoidal tissue, and patients may experience pain after surgery.
4. Traditional hemorrhoidectomy: This surgery involves completely removing the hemorrhoidal tissue and using silk sutures to block its blood supply, thereby relieving the patient's pain symptoms. Due to differences in the type, severity of hemorrhoids, as well as the patient's age, physical condition, etc., there may be pain after surgery.
It is recommended that patients follow the doctor's instructions after surgery to use antibiotics such as amoxicillin and cephalexin to prevent infection. Meanwhile, try to keep the anus clean, and after defecation, use potassium permanganate solution for hip bath to promote healing of the wound around the anus.
