Surgical Treatment of Haemorrhoids

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Surgical History of Haemorrhoids....Pages 1-4
Anatomy and Development of Haemorrhoids (Including Classification)....Pages 5-16
Pathophysiology of Haemorrhoids and the Consequences for Surgical Treatment....Pages 17-21
Diagnosis....Pages 23-36
Indications for Intervention....Pages 37-42
Non-invasive Therapy....Pages 43-49
Anal Dilation Treatment....Pages 51-56
Sclerotherapy....Pages 57-64
Rubber Band Ligation....Pages 65-70
Treatment of Haemorrhoids by Infrared Thermocoagulation....Pages 71-74
Open Haemorrhoidectomy (St Marks Milligan-Morgan Technique)....Pages 75-88
Closed Hemorrhoidectomy....Pages 89-92
The Treatment of Haemorrhoids by Submucosal Haemorrhoidectomy (Parks Method)....Pages 93-96
Circular Stapler Anopexy For Prolapsing Haemorrhoids....Pages 97-104
“Total” Hemorrhoidectomy....Pages 105-108
Pre-, Peri- and Postoperative Management....Pages 109-118
The Operative Treatment by, and Results of, Diathermy Haemorrhoidectomy....Pages 119-125
Laser Haemorrhoidectomy....Pages 127-128
Cryotherapy....Pages 129-131
Complications of Surgical Hemorrhoidectomy....Pages 133-138
Contraindications to Haemorrhoidectomy....Pages 139-144
Management of Haemorrhoid Complications. Thrombosis, Fissure-in-ano, Recurrence....Pages 145-153
Treatment of Haemorrhoids Complicated by Co-morbidity....Pages 155-161
Day Case Haemorrhoidectomy....Pages 163-171
Back Matter....Pages 173-179