Chronic Hemorrhoids: Diagnosis and Treatment at the "Helуos" Surgery and Rehabilitation Center

Chronic hemorrhoids are a progressive condition of the venous plexuses in the rectum, causing discomfort, pain, bleeding, and other unpleasant symptoms. If left untreated, complications may arise that require surgical intervention.

Stages of Chronic Hemorrhoids:

Stage I – occasional itching, burning, slight blood discharge.
Stage II – prolapse of the hemorrhoidal nodes during defecation, which return to place on their own.
Stage III – prolapsed nodes that require manual repositioning.
Stage IV – constant prolapse of nodes, possible complications (thrombosis, necrosis).

Treatment Methods for Chronic Hemorrhoids at "Helуos":

1. Conservative Therapy (in the early stages)

Venotonics to strengthen the blood vessels.
Anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving creams, suppositories.
A fiber-rich diet to prevent constipation.
Therapeutic exercises to improve blood circulation.

2. Minimally Invasive Treatment Methods

Laser Vaporization – removal of nodes using laser, minimal rehabilitation period.
Latex Banding – cutting off the blood supply to the nodes, leading to their death.
Sclerotherapy – injection of a special substance that "glues" the nodes together.
Radiofrequency Coagulation – an effective, painless method of node removal.

3. Surgical Treatment (for advanced stages)

Hemorrhoidectomy (Milligan-Morgan, Ferguson) – complete removal of the nodes.
Longo Method (stapled hemorrhoidopexy) – fast and minimally traumatic removal of nodes.