To help combat this you will be given some antibiotics on the operating table and you will either be given some antibiotics to take home or a prescription which you should take to your local pharmacy. The operation site is within an area that is relatively dirty. I should stress that this scenario is most unusual. If he is not immediately available then you should contact either your GP or the emergency department at your local hospital. If having done this the bleeding continues, particularly if you start to feel light-headed then contact Dr Renaut's rooms. If you think that the bleeding is excessive then it is important to rest. You should where a pad if you think that possible leakage might be a problem. Occasionally you may get some bleeding that occurs between bowel motions. Bleedingīleeding from the back passage, particularly with a bowel motion, is not at all unexpected. Subsequent bowel motions for the first 48hrs will probably be small in amount. There will be some dark coloured blood with it so don't be alarmed. There is a small sausage-roll type pack sitting within the anal canal following the surgery and this will be passed with the first bowel motion. Opening your bowels will tend to increase the discomfort level initially but will be helped by once again taking your painkillers regularly. Please take this regularly for the first week. You will also be given a prescription for Coloxyl which is a stool softener. There is a tendency towards constipation so make sure you drink plenty of water in the immediate post operative period and a fibre supplement such as Metamucil, Mucilax or Normocol (available from your pharmacy without prescription). You cannot stop your bowel from working and it is important that you resume a regular bowel habit as before. Take these as directed on the packet and do not exceed the dose. You will be given either the tablets to take home or a prescription for Panadeine Forte or Nurofen. As your level of discomfort eases with time then these only need to be taken as required. Before it wears off it is important to have some painkillers onboard so please take these soon after arriving home and continue taking them on a regular basis, especially during the first 48 hours. Long acting local anaesthetic will have been injected into the operation site but this will wear off after a few hours. It is inevitable that you will experience some discomfort following your surgery.
It is recommended that you drink at least 2-3L of water a day and avoid any food you know may upset your stomach. There are no dietary restrictions after a haemorrhoidectomy but if you feel sick sip water only or contact your surgeon. Post-operative Care following a Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy procedureįollowing your procedure there are a number of things of which you need to be aware. The two cuts are then stapled together leaving a staple line approximately 3-4cm in. The principle of the operation is to remove a cylinder of haemorrhoidal tissue approximately 2-3cm in height. Read about Anorectal Pre-operative Preparation ProcedureĪ stapled haemorrhoidectomy is performed under general anaesthesia as a day case. Pre-operative Preparation for a Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy procedure
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