In this Article

• What are hemorrhoids?
• What is stapled hemorrhoidectomy?
• Who is a good candidate for stapled hemorrhoidectomy?
• Pictures of stapled hemorrhoidectomy procedure
• What happens to the staples from a stapled hemorrhoidectomy?
• How long does stapled hemorrhoidectomy take?
• Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy Index

How long does stapled hemorrhoidectomy take?

Stapled hemorrhoidectomy is faster than traditional hemorrhoidectomy, taking approximately 30 minutes. It is associated with much less pain than traditional hemorrhoidectomy and patients usually return earlier to work. Patients often sense a fullness or pressure within the rectum as if they need to defecate, but this usually resolves within several days. The risks of stapled hemorrhoidectomy include bleeding, infection, anal fissuring (tearing of the lining of the anal canal), narrowing of the anal or rectal wall due to scarring, persistence of internal or external hemorrhoids, and, rarely, trauma to the rectal wall.

Stapled hemorrhoidectomy may be used to treat patients who have both internal and external hemorrhoids; however, it also is an option to combine a stapled hemorrhoidectomy to treat the internal hemorrhoids and a simple resection of the external hemorrhoids.

Suggested Reading by Our Doctors

• Rectal Bleeding - Rectal bleeding can be a sign of several different conditions including hemorrhoids, anal fisure, colitis, and more.
• Hemorrhoids - In-depth article on hemorrhoids: symptoms, causes, and treatments including exactly what haemorrhoids (also known as piles) are. Read details about internal and external hemmorrhoids, and the different types of over-the-counter treatments.
• Anal Fissure - Learn about an anal fissure (fissures), painful condition in which a cut or tear occurs in the anus. Symptoms include rectal bleeding, anal itching, and painful urination.

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