The THD (Transanal Hemorrhoidal dearterialization) Doppler Assisted procedure, is an effective hemorrhoid treatment that uses a minimally invasive surgical approach to significantly shrink hemorrhoidal prolapsed tissues. It does this by identifying and blocking the blood vessels which feed the hemorrhoids.<\/p>\n
King\u2019s College Hospital London UAE is one of the few hospitals in Dubai that offer this treatment procedure.<\/p>\n
Hemorrhoids occur due to the enlargement of veins around the anus. There are several factors that cause this, including:<\/p>\n
Some of the common symptoms of Hemorrhoids include:<\/p>\n
The THD \u2013 Doppler procedure works by reducing the supply of blood to the hemorrhoids by stitching the hemorrhoidal arteries.<\/p>\n
During the procedure, the surgeon uses a\u00a0 doppler probe device to help him locate the position of hemorrhoidal arteries through the back side (anus). The said blood vessels are usually located above the hemorrhoids on the rectal wall. The surgeon then ligates the hemorrhoidal arteries with sutures, which then stops the blood flow to the hemorrhoid. This causes gradual shrinkage of the offending hemorrhoid, hence drastically reducing the current present symptoms of hemorrhoids.<\/p>\n
In cases where the is a prolapse of the hemorrhoids, which means the tissues have protruded to the outside of the anus, then the surgeon may perform a haemorrhoidopexy \u2013 a procedure whereby extra stiches are placed to lift and pull these offending tissues back into the back passage (anus).<\/p>\n
The procedure, which is done under general anesthesia, is a day case procedure, which means you may be discharged on the same day, but in some instances, you might stay overnight especially if the procedure has been performed in the evening. Overall it takes approximately 40 minutes, but actual length of the procedure will depend on each individual case.<\/p>\n
Most people who have undergone the THD \u2013 Doppler procedure usually report some degree of fairly low discomfort afterwards. The downtime of the procedure is also very minimal.<\/p>\n
The procedure can have minimal complications, although a majority of the patients get on well post the procedure. However, some of the complications one might experience include:<\/p>\n
At King\u2019s College Hospital London Dubai, we focus on patient care, and safety in a compassionate environment. Get in touch to book your consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":2188,"menu_order":228,"template":"","service-category":[],"class_list":["post-4921","service","type-service","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t