How is laser surgery better than conventional surgery?
Laser surgery or laser therapy is a day-care procedure that offers several advantages over traditional surgery. Compared to banding surgery, laser effectively treats hemorrhoids, improves symptoms and reduces post-operative pain. Similar benefits are seen for patients with severe anal spasms, external thrombosis, fissure, and sentinel tags, fistula & varicose veins due to ever-growing advantages, namely:
* Less operation time, discharge within a few hours
* Back to routine life in 3-5 days
* Greater surgical precision
* Sutureless treatment with no scars
* Fastest recovery as there are no cuts or stitches
* Quick relief from the symptoms
* Less blood loss during surgery
* No or minimal post-operative pain
* Reduced risk of infection
* Reduced risk of rectal stenosis or prolapse
* Aesthetically the best procedures - helps as a confidence-booster for the patient.
* The anal sphincter action is well preserved, (no chances of incontinence fecal leak).
* Least recurrence rates
* Fewer doctor visits post-surgery
* High success rates
* No need for general anesthesia. Local or spinal anesthesia is applicable for this surgery
Hemorrhoid/ Fistula/ Fissure/ Pilonidal cyst
External hemorrhoid/ Internal hemorrhoidal Therapy
Laser energy is delivered by conical fiber directly to hemorrhoidal nodes and they will obliterate from inside and this will help to preserve mucosa and sphincter structure to an extremely high precision. Laser energy is used to close off the blood supply nourishing the abnormal growth. The laser energy induces destruction of the venous epithelium and simultaneous obliteration of the hemorrhoidal pile by a shrinkage effect.
Fistula Laser Ablation
Laser energy is delivered, via radial fiber, into the anal fistula tract and is used to ablate thermally and close off the abnormal pathway. The laser energy induces destruction of the fistula epithelium and simultaneous obliteration of the remaining fistula tract by a hrinkage effect. The epithelialized tissue is being destroyed in a controlled way and the fistula tract
collapses to a very high degree. This also supports and accelerates the healing process.
Laser Anal Fissure Treatment
A fissurectomy by laser is the removal of the fissure. The laser is used to perform internal sphincterotomy. This procedure is almost bloodless and the surgeon has good control over the operation site. Additionally, the chronic fibrosed scar is debrided with the laser. This prevents any long term discomfort and enables a quicker recovery.
Sinus Pilonidalis treatment
The latest area of application for the 980 1470 nm laser is for the treatment of pilonidal sinuses or pilonidal cysts.Here, the laser therapie achieves excellent healing results, minimal wound surfaces, and convincing cosmetic results. The usage of the laser machine for removal of pilonidal sinuses ensures minimal collateral damage with painless and quick healing.This treatment also eliminates any risks of recurrences.
Laser energy is delivered, via a radial emitting optical fiber, into the anal fistula tract and is used to thermally ablate and close off the abnormal pathway. The laser energy induces destruction of the fistula epithelium and simultaneous obliteration of the remaining fistula tract by a shrinkage effect. Laser energy is delivered via a designated optical fiber into the hemorrhoid pile and is used to thermally close off the veins nourishing the abnormal growth.The laser energy induces destruction of the venous epithelium and simultaneous obliteration of the hemorrhoidal pile by a shrinkage effect.
In addition, the laser can be used for minimally invasive treatment of Pilonidal Sinus conditions, utilizing the same probe as for the Fistula cases, eliminating need for open surgery.
What is Hemorrhoidal LASER Procedure (HeLP)?