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Piles of Trouble
Piles of Trouble
“Piles tend to worsen over time and deserves be treated as soon as it occurs”
In the West, over half the population above the age of 50 years are known to suffer from piles. Accurate
Indian statistics are not available because we as a people are mostly embarrassed to talk about it.
Unfortunately, piles tend to worsen over time and every disease deserves be treated as soon as it
occurs. In India, piles are used as a loose common term to include piles, haemorrhoids, fistulas and
fissures with skin tags.
Fistulas are an abnormal small opening next to the anus from where discharge keeps occurring. This is
due to a tunnel like tract between the anal canal and the skin. This condition always requires surgery for
cure. Fissure with skin tags lead to painful bleeding due to a small cut at the anal margin. It is usually
associated with skin tags that are mistakenly called piles. This condition resolves in majority of the
patients by use of creams and medicines to treat constipation. Rarely does the patient need surgery.
Visit Apollo Clinics to get the best medical advice for treating piles before the problem becomes worse.
The exact cause is unknown. However, the upright posture of humans alone forces a great deal of
pressure on the rectal veins, which sometimes causes them to bulge. Other contributing factors include:
Ageing
Diarrhoea
Pregnancy
Heredity
Faulty bowel function
Spending long periods of time in the toilet
The best way to prevent haemorrhoids is to keep stools soft so they pass easily, thus decreasing
pressure and straining and to also empty bowels as soon as possible after the urge occurs. In addition,
one should not sit in the toilet for a long period of time.
Symptoms
Bleeding
Faecal soiling
Itching
Occasional pain
Remedies
Bathing in tubs with warm water is almost always helpful
Ice can help relieve acute pain
There are many outpatient procedures for piles. Standard scalpel surgery, done under general
anaesthesia requiring hospital admission, is necessary when:
Clots repeatedly form in the external piles
Ligation fails to treat internal piles
Protruding piles cannot be reduced
There is persistent bleeding
Stapled Piles Surgery is an effective treatment, reducing some of the problems associated with
conventional surgery, provided that the operator has the technical experience. It reduces:
Operative bleeding
Postoperative pain
Length of hospital stay
Encourages a rapid return to normal activities
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