The difference between hemorrhoids and anal fissures is actually these 2 points

Hemorrhoids and anal fissures are two common anorectal diseases in daily life. Both of them will cause bloody stools. Therefore, many people often confuse the two, thinking that hemorrhoids and anal fissures are the same disease. In fact, there are differences between hemorrhoids and anal fissures. They are not two names for the same disease. Let us take a closer look at them!

1: Different early manifestations. The early symptoms of hemorrhoids are usually blood in the stool, but there is no pain. In the early stages of anal fissure, patients will experience obvious pain, with very little blood in the stool, usually only occasional.

2: Different performance in the later stage. In the later stages of hemorrhoids, the hemorrhoids will protrude from the anus and require external force to push back. This can be clearly seen or felt, and the patient's stool volume will increase and the pain will intensify. In the later stage of anal fissure, the patient mainly suffers from pain, the amount of blood in the stool will increase, and the pain will intensify, but there will be no prolapse of hemorrhoids.

How to treat hemorrhoids and anal fissures

Although hemorrhoids and anal fissures are different conditions, the treatment methods are the same. For the treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures, our hospital uses the PPH minimally invasive surgery. PPH is treated with minimally invasive surgery, which involves resection and anastomosis of the mucosa and submucosal tissue of the intestinal wall at the lower end of the rectum, thereby treating the problem fundamentally.

Advantages of PPH minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures

1: Painless treatment. The patient will not feel any pain during the treatment.

2: High security. There is no need to remove the anal cushions to avoid sequelae such as anal stenosis and anal incontinence.

3: No need for hospitalization, you can leave after treatment. The patient can leave the hospital after the operation and go to the hospital regularly to change the dressings later, which saves the patient's time.

4: Quick recovery. With minimally invasive treatment, patients can recover in just a few days and can return to work and live normally.

Warm reminder: Hemorrhoids and anal fissures are similar, but there are also differences. In real life, many patients with anal fissures mistakenly think they have hemorrhoids, so they go to the hospital to get medicine for treatment, resulting in misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment. Finally, not only does the condition worsen and the patient suffer, but it also causes many other complications, making treatment more difficult and more expensive. Here, experts remind the majority of patients with anorectal diseases that if they experience discomfort in the anus, they must go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid missing the best time for treatment.