In the past few months, the patient, Ms. B.T.N (56 years old, Long My district, Hau Giang province) often had bloody stools with a mass prolapsed outside, had to use her hand to push it back up, had burning pain in the anus, pale skin, dizziness. On the same day of admission to Hoan My Cuu Long Hospital, the patient had bloody stools with a mass prolapsed outside that could not be pushed back up.
It is known that this patient has had hemorrhoids for 20 years, and was prescribed surgery but was afraid so did not completely treat it.
After examination and necessary paraclinical tests, the doctor diagnosed the patient with grade 4 hemorrhoids. After consultation, the medical team agreed to perform Longo hemorrhoidectomy for the patient. The surgery lasted about 15 minutes.
After surgery, the patient recovered quickly, ate normally again, and was discharged on the second day after surgery.
Specialist Doctor Huynh Van Ut Chot - Department of Gastroenterology, Hoan My Cuu Long Hospital - said that Longo hemorrhoidectomy is a method that uses a cutting machine and simultaneous suturing based on the principle of pulling the hemorrhoid back to its normal position, cutting and suturing the blood vessels that supply the hemorrhoid to help shrink it. This is considered the optimal surgical method for patients with grade 3, 4 internal hemorrhoids, circular hemorrhoids...
Through this case, Dr. Ut Chot recommends that if a patient has been diagnosed with hemorrhoids or sees signs such as: burning pain in the anus, fresh blood in the stool, anal itching, pain around the anus, hemorrhoids prolapse... first of all, the patient needs to improve their diet, should not sit too much or stand too long, limit eating spicy foods, add fiber to meals, increase water intake, and increase exercise.
Hemorrhoid treatment only solves the immediate problem, but in the long term, a moderate lifestyle from eating and exercising is still an effective method to prevent and manage hemorrhoids from recurring.
According to Dr. Ut Chot, patients need to see a specialist hospital early when there are unusual signs in the anal and rectal areas. This also helps detect other dangerous diseases such as anal fissures and colorectal cancer early, avoiding leaving it too long and late treatment causing many dangerous complications that seriously affect the quality of life.
