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I have anal fissures they are healing had it for a month doc did colonoscopy found no cancer saw hemorrhoids what is hemorrhoid banding?

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Leaving hemmorhoid: As an anal fissure heals and complications from a hemmorhoid occur, the older procedure was to do hemmorhoidectomy or excise the hemmorhoid and approximated anal skin in a way not to cause stricture. Many now elevate the hemmorhoid and place a tight rubber band at the base until the lesion virtually sloughs off.

Answered 5/3/2014

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