Hemorrhoidectomy is surgery to remove hemorrhoids. You will be given general anesthesia or spinal anesthesiaso that you will not feel pain. Incisions are made in the tissue around the hemorrhoid.
The swollen vein inside the hemorrhoid is tied off to prevent bleeding, and the hemorrhoid is removed. The surgical area may be sewn closed or left open.
Medicated gauze covers the wound. Surgery can be done with a knife (scalpel), a tool that uses electricity (cautery pencil), or a laser. The operation is usually done in a surgery center. You will most likely go home the same day (outpatient). There is a procedure that uses a circular stapling device to remove hemorrhoidal tissue and close the wound.