Piles (or Haemorrhoids) are a relatively common condition that may affect men or women at any age. These are caused due to continual high pressure in the veins. Other causes include constipation, prolonged straining during bowel movements and recurrent diarrhoea. Family inheritance is also apparent. Women are especially susceptible to piles in pregnancy as the pressure from the expanding uterus inhibits the blood flow in the pelvic. Lifestyle factors also have a contributory effect.
Piles Treatment / Surgery:
In earlier, open surgery was the only option accessible. But today, with minimally invasive procedures, doctors’ approach for patient care has revolutionized. Stapler Haemorrhoidectomy'for haemorrhoids is named 'Minimally Invasive Procedure for Piles' (MIPS), also dubbed 'Stapler Haemorrhoidectomy'. It is less unpleasant and assures early recovery.
The procedure involves a stapling device and takes advantage of the fact that pain-sensing nerve fibres are not present high up in the anal canal. In this technique, the mucosa above the dentate line (including portion of pile mass) is removed and stapled with the stapler gun, effectively taking care of bleeding and prolapse.
The pile masses are crushed into a cup like cavity inside the stapler. When fired, the titanium staples cut and seal simultaneously, causing minimum bleeding. Because the cut line is above the nerves, there is less post-operative pain following the procedure. This procedure does not require any post-operative dressing because there are no incisions made in the skin or mucosa of the perioral region or in the lower section of the anal canal.