Piles or hemorrhoids are the swollen and dilated blood vessels in the lower rectum and around the anus. Minimally invasive laser surgeries allow precisive and safer treatment options with less postoperative pain. Our focus is the safety, convenience and complete care for our patients with the help of an integrated team of experts at Yashoda Hospitals Hyderabad. Symptoms of Piles: 1. Blood visible after passing stool 1. Itchy, sore and red anus 3. Feeling of bowel being full even after passing stool 4. Slimy mucus in underwear or on toilet paper after wiping your bottom 5. Lumps around the anus 6. Experiencing pain around the anus 7. Fecal Leakage Risk Factors: 1. Hemorrhoids can be passed on genetically from parent to child 2. Consistent heavy lifting 3. Obesity 4. Constant strain on your body can increase your risk of hemorrhoids. 5. Standing frequently without taking a break 6. Consistent anal sexual intercourse 7. Consistent Diarrhea 8. Consistent constipation 9. During pregnancy when the uterus enlarges.

1. Piles And
Laser Surgery

2. What Are Piles?
Piles or hemorrhoids are
the swollen and dilated blood
vessels in the lower rectum
and around the anus.

3. In India, every year about
10 million people suffer
from piles.
Did You Know?

4. What Are The Symptoms?
Itching or irritation at the
anal region
Swelling around the anus
Pain or discomfort
Bleeding

5. Types Of Haemorrhoids
Internal haemorrhoid:
Develop within the rectum.
External haemorrhoids:
Develop under the skin around the anus.

6. What Are The Treatment Options?
Medications:
To relieve mild pain and discomfort.

7. Surgical treatment:
Involves removal of large and protruding
hemorrhoids.
What Are The Treatment Options?

8. Laser therapy:
Usage of a narrow laser beam to
shrink or remove the affected tissue.
What Are The Treatment Options?

9. TypesOf
Laser Therapy

10. Hemorrhoidal LASER
Procedure (HeLP):
• A laser diode is passed through the
anus to the blood vessel branch
supplying the hemorrhoids.
• These lasers from these diodes cut
off the blood supply.
• The hemorrhoid shrinks and goes
away within a few days.
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11. Laser hemorrhoidoplasty
(LHP):
• A radial laser beam is passed to the
targeted area.
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• The beams narrow or block the
blood vessel that supplies blood
to the hemorrhoidal mass.
• The hemorrhoid dries and deflates.

12. Laser
hemorrhoidectomy:
• It is done to remove large external
hemorrhoids and prolapsing
internal hemorrhoid that does not
respond to other treatments.
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• To surgically burng the hemorrhoid,
a narrow beam of the laser is
passed on the hemorrhoid without
damaging the nearby tissues.

13. How Is Laser Surgery Better Than
Conventional Surgery?
Lesser operation time Shorter hospital stay Quicker recovery
Minimal blood loss Safer