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Surgery

The classical hemorrhoid surgery is usually reserved for very advanced cases when other methods fail, and it is not an appropriate treatment method for most patients. This in-hospital procedure, done under general anesthesia in the operating room, involves cutting out the redundant hemorrhoid tissue, and carries with it a very difficult and painful recovery period often requiring weeks off from work.

The financial costs involved are unacceptably high, and this procedure carries significant risk for serious complications, including bleeding, infection, death, anesthesia reactions, scarring of the anal canal, and loss of control for bowel movements.