"Laser Piles treatment is a type of Piles Surgery in which high laser energy is used to treat piles. In this surgery, laser energy is directly focused on the sub-mucosal hemorrhoid nodes to shrink it from inside. The laser energy reduces the blood supply to the hemorrhoids and restricts the nourishment. Different types of Laser Piles treatment are:

Hemorrhoidal LASER Procedure [HeLP]
Laser hemorrhoidoplasty [LHP]
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"Some of the advantages of Laser Piles Treatment are:

Less invasive
No tissues are cut
Reduces the pain
Less recovery time
Treats piles that cannot be treated with medicines
Improves patient's quality of life"

"Laser Piles Treatment is indicated in the following conditions:

Chronic constipation
Increased pressure in blood vessels in and around the anus.
Family history of hemorrhoids
Difficulty in bowel movement
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"The patient should discuss all the past and present medical history and medications to the doctor.
Discuss with the doctor about all the benefits, risks and complications associated with Laser Piles Treatment.
Should stop taking certain medications 1 week before the surgery.
Should drink more liquids such as plain water.
The patient will be given laxatives a day before the procedure.
Should sign the consent form prior to the surgery."

"The patient will be sedated before the surgery using either general or local anesthesia.
The patient is placed in a way such that the ankles are above the chest region.
Then the surgeon will insert the laser fiber probe into the distal end of the pile.
Now, the laser is activated while the probe is rotated to avoid sticking to the tissues.
The laser probe is inserted to any other piles and activated while the probe is rotating.
After completion of the surgery, the insertion site is coagulated."