What are the treatments for strangulated hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids are associated with the hemorrhoidal vein, branches of which supply blood to the anorectal area. Symptoms can include pain, burning and bleeding. A strangulated hemorrhoid can lead to gangrene.The HemorrhoidMuch like a varicose vein in your leg, hemorrhoids occur when veins in your anal area become inflamed and swollen. They may be internal or external.SignificanceExternal hemorrhoids occur outside the anus where a dense covering of nerve endings may cause significant pain. Internal hemorrhoids are not typically painful due to lack of nerve endings inside the anus but frequently bleed with bowel movements or straining.Prolapse and StrangulationInternal hemorrhoids prolapse when they extend outside of the anus (frequently due to straining during bowel movements or activities like weight lifting). The portion of prolapsed vein extruding from the anus may lose its blood supply due to strangulation by the rectal sphincter. This results in death of affected tissue (gangrene) and
