A sizable number of people with piles and fistula are taking longer to get cured as most of them are delaying medical care in the wake of the coronavirus triggered lockdowns, resulting in complications.
2. Did You Know?
A sizable number of people with piles and
fistula are taking longer to get cured as
most of them are delaying medical care
in the wake of the corona virus triggered
lockdowns, resulting in complications.
3. 1. Can Piles Be treated with Medication
➔ “Usually, 70% of patients with piles
are treated with medicines and
dietary changes as they get
diagnosed in early stage. However,
owing to the extended lockdown in
the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic,
a sizable number of patients are
presenting in late stages of the
disease with symptoms like severe
pain and bleeding,” said consultant
colorectal surgeon Ashwin Porwal of
Healing Hands Clinic.
4. Once the haemorrhoids
(piles) are in grade III or IV
stages medical
management has a
limited role.
Tip
Treat Piles /
Hemorrhoids as soon as
you are diagnosed with
it to avoid further
complications
5. “Most of these patients with progression
of piles are being treated with laser
surgery when medication and lifestyle
modifications could have been enough to
do the trick if they had approached us
early,” Porwal said.
6. IS IT SAFE TO GO TO A
DOCTOR OR
PROCTOLOGIST AMIDST
CORONAVIRUS ?
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7. What we say !
➔ Contracting Covid-19
from infected but
asymptomatic
patients is always a
risk for healthcare
workers as much as
other patients.
8. “To minimize this, strict universal
precautions are being taken. Post-surgery,
patients are put on immunity-boosting
medications like Curcumin and vitamin D
for two weeks. None of our patients have
developed Covid-19 during hospital stays
and even after the surgery so far,” Porwal
said.
9. Ending Note !
➔ Experts also stressed
against indulging in
self-medication amid
Covid-19 infection fears.
➔ “It is always better to reach
out to the medical
practitioner via online or
video chats or simple call,”
an expert said.