COMPLICATIONS OF HEMORRHOIDAL DISEASE

AUTORES: PRAVIN J GUPTA GUPTA NURSING HOME

Antecedentes: Introduction- The author describes the various complications associated with hemorrhoids encountered during his clinical practice.

Objetivo: To find out the various complications of hemorrhoids.

Lugar de aplicación: Patients from the hospital.

Diseño: Patients were operated either under local or general anesthesia.

Población: Over 97 patients were detected with complications.

Método: Most of these complications were tackled successfully with a blend of radiowave surgery and supportive therapy. A Ellman radiowave generator was used to carry out the surgical procedures.The most common complications noticed were persistent bleeding leading to anemia, pruritus, hygiene problem, thrombosis, incarceration, gangrene, ulceration, fibrosis and suppuration. Rare complications included portal pyemia, subanodermal hemorrhoids, multiple hemorrhoids, associated anal fistula and abscess, associated polyps, hemorrhoids occurring at the extreme of ages and human myesis occurring in hemorrhoidal wound.

Resultados: Most of these complications were tackled successfully with a blend of radiowave surgery and supportive therapy. A Ellman radiowave generator was used to carry out the surgical procedures.

Conclusiones: Hemorrhoidal complication could be acute on chronic. At time, they could be life threatening. Hemorrhoids may present with complications as the first presentation of the disease. Timely diagnosis, relief of pain, use of antibiotics and appropriate surgica