THD

THD

· THD is indicated for symptomatic internal hemorrhoids that fail conservative management.

 

· THD is a minimally invasive procedure.

 

· A Doppler (Ultra sound) is used to precisely identify and locate the terminating branches of the hemorrhoidal arteries. Once the artery is located, the surgeon uses an absorbable suture to ligate or cut off the arterial blood flow.

 

· The procedure is done without excision (cutting) of tissue.

 

· If necessary, the surgeon will perform a hemorrhoidopexy to repair the prolapse. Again, this is done with suture and no excision of tissue. This repair restores and lifts the tissue back to it's anatomical position.

 

· The entire procedure is performed above the dentate line so that there is minimal discomfort.

· The procedure takes 45-90 minutes.