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What kinds of pain relief treatments are available for hemorrhoid surgery?

Content provided by Dr. Sing-Ong, Lee, Director of Department of Anesthesiology, Hsinchu Cathay General Hospital

Some common ways that anesthesiologists treat pain include "patient controlled pain relief" and "peripheral nerve blocks," but these pain relief treatment methods are typically used for major surgeries such as cesarean section, open heart surgery, joint replacement surgery, etc…

Hemorrhoid surgery is considered to be a minor surgery. Patients will be discharged from the hospital after about 1-2 days following surgery. However, hemorrhoid surgery is often associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain that lasts for more than 5 days. Anesthesiologists do not typically provide postoperative pain relief for this type of surgery, but instead prescribe oral pain medication.

But now, there is a new drug that was researched and developed in Taiwan. This drug’s pain relief effects last for up to seven days. The phase III clinical trial of this drug was conducted with patients undergoing hemorrhoid surgery. This new drug will be a good choice for patients undergoing hemorrhoid surgery.This drug’s pain relief effects last for up to seven days. The phase III clinical trial of this drug was conducted with patients undergoing hemorrhoid surgery.This new drug will be a good choice for patients undergoing hemorrhoid surgery.