A hemorrhoidectomy is a procedure to remove hemorrhoids, swollen veins in or around the anus. Hemorrhoids can cause symptoms such as bleeding, pain, itching, burning, and irritation. Hemorrhoids ...

If you’ve tried everything else, it may be time to ask your doctor about hemorrhoidectomy. In the meantime, let’s explore this surgical procedure, why it’s done, and what recovery is like.

Talk to your doctor to figure out what's right for you. Surgery to remove hemorrhoids is called hemorrhoidectomy. The doctor makes small cuts around the anus to slice them away. You may get local ...

6 Despite the fact that the anus is a part of the pelvic floor structure, the clinical attention given to sexual problems in hemorrhoidectomy patients has been negligible. Moreover, women who have ...

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing day-case hemorrhoidectomy, improved quality of patient information is associated with positive outcomes, according to a study published in the November ...

Some studies have suggested that age may not affect hemorrhoidectomy outcomes, but studies that focus on older adults and frail older adults have been lacking, Colley and coauthors note.

Reduction in Hospital Reattendance due to Improved Preoperative Patient Education Following Hemorrhoidectomy. Journal for Healthcare Quality , 2013; 35 (6): 24 DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2012.00201 ...

January 3, 2011 — Compared with placebo, DepoFoam (Pacira Pharmaceuticals) bupivacaine extended-release liposome injection (Exparel, Pacira Pharmaceuticals) significantly reduced pain through 72 ...

Here are the 2010 Medicare payments for 18 hemorrhoidectomy procedures in the ASC setting. 1. CPT 45990 (Anorectal exam, surgical, requiring anesthesia [general, spinal, or epidural], diagnostic) — ...