Hemorrhoids Banding Risks and Success Rate

In the previous article, you learned about the banding of hemorrhoids and what is involved with recovery from such a procedure. In this article, you can read about the reasons for having hemorrhoids banding as well as the risks and its success rate.

Reasons for Hemorrhoids Banding

• Second and third degree hemorrhoids.
• Multiple hemorrhoids.
• Hemorrhoids that bleed profusely or are extremely painful.
• Internal hemorrhoids
• Thrombosed hemorrhoids (those that contain a blood clot).
• Prolapsed hemorrhoids (those that come out of the anus).

Examining the Risks Involved with Hemorrhoids Banding

• Some people have allergic reactions to anesthesia.
• A local anesthetic may not numb the area enough to stop the severe pain that may occur. The result is an area that will not respond to pain relief treatments after the procedure is over.
• The doctor could place the bands too close to the area in the anal canal that contains pain sensors, causing further discomfort.
• You may get blood clots that lead to thrombosed internal and external hemorrhoids.
• You may have trouble retaining urine or going to the bathroom after the procedure.
• There is the possibility of the other hemorrhoids left becoming inflamed or an infection in the anal area.
• Excessive bleeding may occur so it is best to avoid aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for about 5 days both before and after the procedure.
• Bowel movements may become more difficult because scarring from the procedure could make the rectum area with a smaller hole.
• In very rare cases, you could get perineal sepsis, a life-threatening infection that would require immediate hospital attention. Fever is one sign so pay careful attention.
• Your hemorrhoids could come back.

Despite all these risks, there is some good news about hemorrhoids banding: it is one of the least expensive treatments that have proven successful.

 What’s the Success Rate?

The first recommendation is to make sure that your doctor not only has the equipment but also the experience to do hemorrhoids banding. Be sure to ask as that will greatly affect the success rate of the procedure.

Part of the actual success rate of hemorrhoids banding has to do with you and your ability to make lifestyle changes to make passing stools easier so that your hemorrhoids will not return.

Researchers believe there is a high success rate with hemorrhoids banding for effectively treating small- to medium-size internal hemorrhoids. Numerous people who have had this procedure can also back up this conclusion. Hemorrhoids banding has proven to be more effective than injection sclerotherapy or infrared photocoagulation therapy not to mention it costs a lot less.

However, there are cases where people who have larger hemorrhoids do not have a high success rate as well as those who continue to develop new hemorrhoids. According to one study, 15% to 20% of patients have their internal hemorrhoids return after five years. In most of these cases, a repeat of the hemorrhoids banding process seems to work.

When Hemorrhoids Banding Does Not Work

If you go as far as to have three or four hemorrhoids banding treatments and your hemorrhoids do not go away, it may be time to think about a hemorrhoidectomy. This procedure involves surgery to permanently remove the hemorrhoids. The downfall is that surgery is more painful and expensive than hemorrhoids banding, requires a longer recovery period, and has a longer list of risks.

Also consider a natural treatment called Venapro which our site visitors have told us has done wonders for curing their internal and external hemorrhoids. Others who have tried Venapro swear by its ability to alleviate swelling by improving the flow of blood through the hemorrhoidal veins. Within a matter of weeks, their hemorrhoids had been cured.

 Additional Information

Be sure and read the first article about hemorrhoids banding to see how the procedure works and what is involved in recovering from the procedure.