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Sep04

Innovative treatment for piles: stapler surgery

Procedure: It is a minimally invasive painless procedure that reduces the prolapsed hemorrhoidal (piles) tissue. A  unique stippling technique that is used to push the swollen blood vessels back into their normal position.

Preparation: Requires patient to take nothing by mouth about $ hours prior to surgery.

Surgery: the surgery takes only about 20 to 30 minutes. It is usually done under spinal anesthesia. It is done through a natural opening (anus),with the help of a use and throw device known as stapler. In this surgery as there are no cuts and no stitches outside so there is no need of dressing.

Post operative care(after surgery care):patient can have full diet 4 hrs post surgery. He/she can walk around just after 5-6 hrs of surgery. Patient can be discharged within a span of 24 hrs. On discharge antibiotics and pain killer for 7 to 10 days are advised.

 

Recovery: patient normally gets discharged from the hospital within 24 hrs. The recovery period is relatively very short. Patient can resume daily routine after discharge and join work after 3 days.



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