Haemorrhoids are considered one of the most frequent diseases of the anal region with high prevalence (nearly 50% of proctological visits in a colorectal unit), involving any age and affecting both ...

The most effective treatment for severe hemorrhoids is surgical removal, according to a new study. The finding contradicts the widely-held belief that rubber-band ligation -- the practice of cutting ...

Roughly 10 million Americans have hemorrhoids, which are swollen and inflamed veins in the rectum or around the anus. Symptoms depend largely on the location of the hemorrhoid. External hemorrhoids, ...

Hemorrhoids can be a painful and embarrassing condition, but many people suffer from it, especially as they get older. Luckily, the condition is easy to treat. Sergey Kantsevoy, director of the Center ...

How does hemorrhoidal artery ligation (HAL) compare with rubber band ligation (RBL) for managing symptomatic second- and third-degree hemorrhoids? Brown and colleagues performed a multicenter, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a hemorrhoid. It’s not small, but it’s not huge. At times, it itches or gets inflamed and feels sore for several days. I’m thinking it could be tied off with dental floss so ...

There is controversy over which treatment for mucosal prolapse of the anterior rectal wall provides the longest complete remission from symptoms. Kleinübing et al. have carried out a preliminary, ...

For one man in the UK, a routine treatment for hemorrhoids resulted in a rare, life-threatening complication that required a number of surgeries and powerful antibiotics to save his life, according to ...

Greenberg R et al. (2006) First 100 cases with Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal artery ligation. Dis Colon Rectum 49: 1–5 Hemorrhoidectomy is beneficial for some patients, although it is associated with ...