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	Hemorrhoid Surgery The causes of hemorrhoids primarily include genetic predisposition (weak rectal vein walls and/or valves), straining during bowel movements, and too much pressure on the rectal veins due to poor muscle tone or poor posture. Additional factors that can influence the course of hemorrhoids (mostly by increasing rectal vein pressure), especially for those with a genetic predisposition, are obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. We offer several different procedures for treating hemorrhoids: Rubber band ligation Elastic bands are applied onto an internal hemorrhoid to cut off its blood supply. Within several days, the withered hemorrhoid is sloughed off during normal bowel movement. Sclerotherapy Sclerosant or hardening agent is injected into hemorrhoids. This causes the vein walls to collapse and the hemorrhoids to shrivel up. Cosurgery A frozen tip of a cryoprobe is used to destroy hemorrhoidal tissues. Rarely used anymore because of side effects. Hemorrhoidectomy A surgical procedure to excise and remove hemorrhoids. Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy Designed to disrupt the blood flow to the hemorrhoids. It is generally less painful than complete removal of hemorrhoids and also allows for faster recovery time. It's meant for hemorrhoids that fall out or bleed and is not helpful for painful outside conditions.

The causes of hemorrhoids primarily include genetic predisposition (weak rectal vein walls and/or valves), straining during bowel movements, and too much pressure on the rectal veins due to poor muscle tone or poor posture. Additional factors that can influence the course of hemorrhoids (mostly by increasing rectal vein pressure), especially for those with a genetic predisposition, are obesity and a sedentary lifestyle.

We offer several different procedures for treating hemorrhoids:

Rubber band ligation
Elastic bands are applied onto an internal hemorrhoid to cut off its blood supply. Within several days, the withered hemorrhoid is sloughed off during normal bowel movement.

Sclerotherapy
Sclerosant or hardening agent is injected into hemorrhoids. This causes the vein walls to collapse and the hemorrhoids to shrivel up.

Cosurgery
A frozen tip of a cryoprobe is used to destroy hemorrhoidal tissues. Rarely used anymore because of side effects.

Hemorrhoidectomy
A surgical procedure to excise and remove hemorrhoids.

Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy
Designed to disrupt the blood flow to the hemorrhoids. It is generally less painful than complete removal of hemorrhoids and also allows for faster recovery time. It's meant for hemorrhoids that fall out or bleed and is not helpful for painful outside conditions.