What is Anorectal Surgery?
Anorectal surgery involves the surgical treatment of diseases in the anus. These include hemorrhoids, fistulas, ingrown hairs and other anorectal diseases. Anorectal problems are often characterized by symptoms such as pain, bleeding, itching, inflammation and discomfort and have a negative impact on patients’ quality of life. In modern medicine, surgical interventions play an important role in the treatment of such diseases. Laser treatment, in particular, offers minimally invasive methods, allowing patients to recover quickly.
How is Anorectal Surgery Performed?
Anorectal surgery requires different surgical approaches for various diseases. With advancing technologies, laser treatment methods offer patients less pain, shorter recovery time and less risk of complications.
- Hemorrhoid Surgery (Hemorrhoidectomy): Hemorrhoids are caused by swelling and enlargement of the veins in the anus. There are two types of hemorrhoids: internal hemorrhoids (inside the anus) and external hemorrhoids (outside the anus). Hemorrhoids are usually caused by excessive straining, constipation, prolonged sitting or genetic factors.
- Hemorrhoid Treatment with Laser: Laser treatment is used for shrinking hemorrhoids and coagulation of the veins. The laser beam is directed into the veins of the hemorrhoid, which helps to stop bleeding and reduce swelling.
- Surgical Hemorrhoidectomy When laser treatment is not sufficient, hemorrhoids may need to be surgically removed. This procedure can be performed under local anesthesia or general anesthesia depending on the patient’s condition.
- Fistula Surgery (Anal Fistula):
Anal fistula is an abnormal channel that forms around the anus, between the anal canal and the skin. It often develops after anal abscesses and infections. Fistulas can become infected and cause severe pain.- Fistula Laser Treatment (FiLaC): The laser is placed inside the fistula, closing the fistula channel, accelerating healing and reducing the risk of infection.
- Fistulectomy and Fistuloplasty: Surgical methods can be used to completely clean and close the fistula channel. Laser therapy offers a less invasive alternative in this process.
- Ingrown Hair (Pilonidal Sinus) Surgery:
Ingrown hair is a condition that develops as a result of infection of the hairs located under the skin, usually in the coccyx region. Ingrown hairs can cause pain, swelling, discharge and infections.- Laser Ingrown Hair Treatment: Laser treatment clears infected sinuses, removes hair and quickly heals inflammation in the area.
- Surgical Methods: In more serious cases, surgical removal of the pilonidal sinus may be necessary. Laser procedures in the treatment of ingrown hairs provide a faster recovery time than surgery.
Treatment Methods and Advantages of Anorectal Surgery
Surgical methods used in the treatment of anorectal diseases aim to improve the quality of life of patients. Laser surgical procedures provide great advantages for patients with their minimally invasive features:
- Fast Recovery Time: Laser treatment speeds up the patient’s healing process and patients can usually return to their normal lives in a shorter period of time.
- Less Pain and Bleeding: The laser beam works without damaging the tissue, resulting in less pain and bleeding than traditional surgical methods.
- Minimal Risk of Infection: Laser procedures reduce the risk of infection because the laser beam damages microorganisms and sterilizes the tissues in the area.
Why Metropol Health Group?
Metropol Health Group offers services with an experienced and specialized team in the field of anorectal surgery. We offer our patients the most modern treatment methods with minimally invasive techniques, ensuring rapid recovery and low risk of complications. Laser treatment allows our patients to recover quickly and return to their daily lives without any problems. We also take a patient-oriented approach in post-surgical follow-up and rehabilitation processes and manage the entire healing process in the healthiest way.
