Piles

Hemorrhoids or piles are swollen veins located around the anus or in the lower rectum. Piles can either be internal or external. Internal hemorrhoids or piles develop within the anus or rectum. External piles develop outside of the anus. Of the two forms of piles, external piles are the most common and the most troublesome. Piles cause pain, severe itching, and difficulty sitting. The good news is that they’re treatable. Some times there are cases where the patient is faving fissure and piles both. The situation becomes really painful for the person.

Most common reasons for piles as per Dr Ripudaman Singh and Medisyn Centre in Mohali in Punjab are as under:

Constipation

Sitting for long periods of time

Heavy weight lifting or too much exercising

Obesity or weight gain

Pregnancy

Weakening of supporting muscles of anus and rectum

Chronic diarrhea

Eating too spicy food

You would be experiencing following symptoms if you have piles:

Swelling in anal region

Discomfort/ pain/ Soreness in anal region

Itching and irritation

Bleeding

Treatment & Benefits

External Piles/Hemorrhoids can be analyzed through physical examination by checking swelling or tender lumps which are visible outside the anus whereas to analyze internal Piles/Hemorrhoids through:

- Digital Rectal Examination - Proctoscopy.

It is to be understood that not all piles cases need surgery, many can improve just with certain lifestyle changes and simple home remedies:

Sitz bath using warm water

Include eating foods with rich fiber, taking the stool softener, drinking water

Sitting habits such as not sitting in toilet for long hours, not straining during bowel movements

However, in case it is grade 3 or grade 4 piles then surgery has to be done for the treatment of Piles. There are various methods for piles treatment and surgery that includes tradional piles surgery, stapled piles surgery but at Medisyn Centre in Mohali, Punjab our surgeon prefers to operate piles using the latest techniquie which is Laser Piles Surgery. Laser for piles is one of the most advanced and less painful procedure for piles treatment. In this a laser beam is used to shrink the pile mass and there is no pain or wound. You can go home the same day and resume daily activities from the very next day. Past techniques needed patients to stay in the hospital for 1-3 days and then take lots of precautions as well as it was quite painful. The laser piles surgery is virtually painless and bloodless surgery.

Best Doctors and Cost

Dr Ripudaman Singh is one of the best and most extensively trained surgeon in Mohali, Punjab for all the laparoscopic and laser surgeries or procedures. Dr Ripudaman has done fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Laser Proctology (treatment related to Ano-rectal diseases) from England. He has done numerous cases using laser with very high success rates. Dr Singh is highly experienced in performing laser piles surgery with best results. He performed numerous laser surgery for grade 3 and grade 4 piles. When it comes to laparoscopic and laser surgeries or proceures Dr Ripudaman Singh at Medisyn Centre in Mohali, Punjab is right at the top in terms of skills and results that he has delivered over the years. The cost of laser surgery for piles at Medisyn Centre at Airport Road in Mohali, Punjab would be in the range of INR 55,000 to 80,000 depending upon the grade of piles

If you have an individual health insurance policy then this surgery is covered after a period of 2 years from the date of inception of the policy. However if you are a beneficiary of company given policy then the surgery is covered from day one. Always go through the terms of your health insurance policy like room rent capping and co-payment to avoid any kind of financial shocks later on.

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