Precautions for hemorrhoid surgery Enema is essential for hemorrhoid surgery

Hemorrhoids can be divided into mild, moderate and severe according to the severity of the condition. For patients with severe hemorrhoids, surgery is currently the best treatment option with a low recurrence rate. Currently, minimally invasive surgery is advocated, so patients do not need to be particularly afraid, as this is just a minor surgical procedure. However, it should be noted that we must not be careless about the preoperative preparation for hemorrhoid surgery. Patients and their families must pay attention to the following precautions.

Generally speaking, surgical treatment is only suitable for severe II, III, IV internal hemorrhoids, mixed hemorrhoids, and those who have not responded to non-surgical treatment, including thrombosis or hematoma. Regardless of the surgical method used, the anal cushions with less serious lesions should be preserved as much as possible, and care should be taken to avoid complications such as postoperative bleeding, anal stenosis, and anal insufficiency. The surgery requires anesthesia and it is not easy for the patient to control bowel movements. After surgery, depending on the severity of the disease and the size of the wound, you must fast and refrain from defecation to prevent the wound from tearing during defecation, so you must clean your intestines!

Precautions before hemorrhoid surgery:

(1) Take a hot bath, because you cannot take a bath within one week after surgery

(2) Patients with hemorrhoids should not be afraid and have a fearful mentality. They should have the confidence to overcome the disease, because the more afraid they are, the more painful it will feel. Experts point out that fear can also cause abnormal mental tension, and failure to take precautions before hemorrhoid surgery may lead to collapse.

(3) You should have a full dinner the day before surgery, otherwise an empty stomach will affect your sleep, making you listless and weakened during surgery the next day. You should also have a good breakfast on the day of surgery, as hemorrhoid patients are prone to nausea, vomiting, and collapse if they undergo hemorrhoid surgery on an empty stomach.

(4) It is best for hemorrhoid patients to have a bowel movement before surgery. Precautions before hemorrhoid surgery If you do the above four points, the surgery and post-surgery will go smoothly.

(5) Intestinal and skin preparation: Before surgery, use a cleansing enema or self-defecation to empty the intestines of feces. A doctor or nurse will help shave the hair around the anus and wash the anus with soapy water.

(6) Medication preparation: Antibiotics and other drugs are generally not required before surgery for anorectal diseases, but some surgeries require appropriate use of antibiotics starting 3 days before the surgery. Precautions before hemorrhoid surgery: For patients with diseases such as hypertension, they need to continue to take antihypertensive drugs for treatment, and those suffering from infectious diseases need to continue to use necessary antibiotics.

Things to note after hemorrhoid surgery:

1. Diet: On the day of surgery, you should stay in bed and rest, do less activity, and do not have a bowel movement. The staple food should be sweet potato porridge every day. Eat more fiber foods, vegetables, greens, bananas, honey, pears, etc. Do not eat hot foods such as peppers, white wine, beef, mutton, dog meat, etc.

2. Defecation: Patients should not squat for too long when defecating. They should wait until they feel the urge to defecate before defecating. Do not exert excessive force when defecating to avoid bleeding. The stool should be kept smooth and not dry.

3. Sitz bath: Take a sitz bath before going to bed and after defecation every day. The purpose of sitz bath is to clean the anus, accelerate the healing of wounds and reduce inflammation. This method is relatively simple and convenient. Method: When taking a sitz bath, first use hot steam. When the water temperature is appropriate, put the anus and perineum into the basin for washing and sitz bathing, each time for about 20 minutes. Do not use soap on the wound when bathing for one month.