Laser coloproctology is a modern method of treating proctological diseases, which is based on the use of laser surgery. Laser equipment has been successfully used to remove, cauterize or vaporize dotted areas of tissue.
The method is widely used in proctology for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. With the help of a laser beam, doctors can point to the affected areas of the mucosa without affecting healthy tissues. This method of treatment is considered minimally invasive, so it is chosen for proctological operations with a short recovery period.
A surgical laser is a medical device capable of converting light energy (or electromagnetic radiation) into laser radiation that affects pathological processes. The flow of photons provokes the heating of tissues, which leads to their destruction and evaporation.
Indications for use
The technique is successfully used for the treatment and prevention of such diseases:
- Hemorrhoids (internal/external).
- Anal fissures.
- Anorectal and rectovaginal fistulas.
- Paraproctitis.
- Hemorrhoidal fringes.
Under the influence of a laser beam, the specialist carries out coagulation of hemorrhoids, excision of anal fissures, closure of fistulas, as well as elimination of various pathological formations of the perianal region.
The main advantage of laser surgery is that this treatment method is minimally invasive. The operation takes place under general (in rare cases - under local) anesthesia, during which the person falls asleep and does not feel any discomfort.
A few hours after the completion of the operation, the patient goes home. After laser treatment of proctological pathologies, the patient goes on sick leave, which can last from several days to 2 weeks. During the recovery period, the patient comes for examinations to a coloproctologist-surgeon, who controls the process of tissue healing.
