WHO PERFORMS THE PROCEDURE AND WHERE IS IT PERFORMED?
A board certified general surgeon who has completed one additional year of advanced training in colon and rectal surgery performs the procedure. Specialists typically pass a board certification examination in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases in the colon and rectum, and are certified by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Most hemorrhoidectomies can be performed in the surgeon's office, an outpatient clinic, or an ambulatory surgery center.
QUESTIONS TO ASK THE DOCTOR
- How many of your patients recover from hemorrhoids without undergoing surgery?
- How many hemorrhoidectomies have you performed?
- How many of your patients have reported complications from surgical resection of their hemorrhoids?
- What are the chances that the hemorrhoids will recur?
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