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When it comes to the sclerotherapy injections, there is a large list of vein malformations that can be treated. One of these vein malformations that can be treated by a sclerotherapy procedure is that of hemorrhoids. The sclerotherapy injection contains a chemical that irritates the surrounding tissue resulting in the cutting off of blood supply to the veins that are being treated. The physician will generally use a duplex ultrasound to physically view the tip of the needle as it is inserted into the hemorrhoid vein and then the physician will inject the sclerotherapy solution to basically kill of the vein in question. At first the soft tissue that surrounds the vein will begin to harden causing scar tissue to form on the wall of the hemorrhoid vein until the vein dies and is replaced nothing but scar tissue. When this scar tissue is formed the bulge cause by the hemorrhoid will shrink until it is all gone.
The sclerotherapy for hemorrhoids can be done in many different clinics across the nation. The biggest downfall is that for the next 7 to 10 days following the procedure you may notice blood in your stool but this blood will gradually fade normally. Furthermore you may notice the blood but in general it is very minimal and not much to worry about. This does not mean that blood in your stool after undergoing a sclerotherapy treatment cannot be a serious side effect because should the bleeding be heavy and your blood to anemic there may be some risks involved.
As a precaution, your physician may also prescribe you to take some pain medications as well as sit in a warm shallow bath for at least 15 minutes a day as a means of relieving the discomfort that was caused by the sclerotherapy hemorrhoid treatment. It may also be suggested to take a stool softener as a precaution to prevent any straining during your bowel movements which may also case serious side effects.
The sclerotherapy treatment of inflamed hemorrhoids is not suggested for larger hemorrhoids that can be remedied by a rubber banding procedure but should only be used when the hemorrhoid is too small for this banding procedure. In general the results between the rubber banding and the sclerotherapy treatment of hemorrhoids have roughly the same success rates. |
