What is Piles?

Hemorrhoids or piles are swellings containing enlarged blood vessels that are found inside or around the rectum and anus. Hemorrhoids result from increased pressure on the anus.

What are the Symptoms?

Blood in stools
Pain while defecating
Mucus discharge while defecating

Painful hard lump in the anus
Itching sensation around the anus
Feeling of fullness in the bowels even after passing a stool

What are the Implications of Piles?

If untreated, hemorrhoids may cause complications such as anemia and weakness due to the chronic blood loss during defecation. There is a risk of developing strangulated haemorrhoids where the blood supply of a prolapsed pile gets obstructed by the constriction of the anal sphincter.

Treatment of Piles

The treatment of piles varies from person-to-person, depending on the extent of damage from hemorrhoids.

Difference between Surgical and Non-Surgical (Laser) Procedure

SURGICAL (OPEN PROCEDURE)	NON SURGICAL (LASER)
Invasive- cutting the wound with blade	Non-Invasive procedure
Blood loss	No loss of blood
Highly painful	Less painful
Hospitalization for few days	Day care procedures (discharge in few hours)
Wound dressing for few days	No dressing required
Bed rest required	Best rest not required - Quick recovery
Possibility of recurrence	No recurrence