Patna: Piles or haemorrhoids occur mainly because of unhealthy lifestyle. Lifestyle modifications such as including more fibrous food in the diet supplemented with regular exercise, besides keeping oneself hydrated, can go a long way in keeping the bowels moving and reducing one's chances of getting haemorrhoids or piles.
Doctors said this during a programme organised by the gastrointestinal surgery department of Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) in collaboration with the Bihar chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India at IGIMS on Saturday.
Principal secretary, energy, Pratyaya Amrit inaugurated the programme. IGIMS director N.R. Biswas and surgeons Narendra Prasad and A.A. Hai were among others present at the programme.
National president of the Association of Colon & Rectal Surgeons of India, Ashok Kumar, said doctors prescribe medicines only when lifestyle modifications don't help correct the haemorrhoid problem. Even the medicine varies from patient to patient. "If the problem remains even after medication, colonoscopy is required for proper evaluation," said Ashok, a doctor at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.
Ranchi-based gastro-intestinal surgeon Satish Midha spoke about the treatment of chronic anal fissure (ulcer on the lining of the anus that causes problem in bowel movement) through lateral internal sphincterotomy surgery.
"The surgery involves making a small incision in the internal anal sphincter, one of two muscles that control the anus," said Mishra.
Dr Manoranjan Sahu from the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, said homoeopathy has a non-surgical cure for piles, while Dr Arshad Ahmad from Lucknow spoke about treating it through a minimally invasive procedure. "Haemorrhoids are not expected to recur after the surgery," he said.
Head of gastrointestinal surgery at IGIMS and also medical superintendent Dr Manish Mandal said there was an increase in cases of haemorrhoids or piles. "That's why we came up with this programme on foundation day," he said. IGIMS dean S.K. Shahi said IGIMS was going to start a super speciality course - Master of Chirurgical (MCh) course - in the gastrointestinal surgery department.
