Comparison of Treatment Options
|
Average |
Average |
Pain Medication |
|
|
30 sec. – 1 min. |
0 – 1 day |
No |
|
|
Conventional Rubber Banding |
5 – 10 min |
0 – 3 day |
Often Prescribed |
|
Infrared Coagulation (IRC) |
30 sec. – 3 min. |
0 – 1 day |
Often Prescribed |
| Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy | 15 – 90 min. | 0 – 10 day | Yes |
| Conventional Hemorrhoidectomy | 40 – 90 min. | 0 – 10 day | Yes |