HET Hemorrhoid Energy Therapy is an outpatient non-surgical option to treat internal hemorrhoids. HET is a gentle, simple, and efficient treatment option that applies a combination of gentle hemorrhoid tissue compression and low-grade heat energy next to your hemorrhoids to minimize blood flow to the area and reduce the size of the inflamed hemorrhoids.
The procedure is an outpatient procedure performed in the ambulatory endoscopy center under mild anesthesia in conjunction with a colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy. Patients will usually be given a special cleansing solution to drink before the exam or may be asked to consume only a clear liquid diet with laxatives or enemas. Most medications can still be taken, although some such as aspirin or blood thinners may require special instructions. Your doctor will instruct you on how to prepare.
HET is a non-surgical treatment option available for treating hemorrhoids. This is a more permanent solution that takes care of the problem – not just the symptom The procedure involves placing a combination of gentle hemorrhoid tissue compression and low-grade heat energy next to your hemorrhoids to minimize blood flow to the area and reduce the size of the inflamed hemorrhoids. HET is performed under mild anesthesia in conjunction with a colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy. Ask our doctors if you are a candidate for this procedure.
A reduction in the size of your hemorrhoids should be noticed immediately and symptoms should continue to improve over the next few days. The treatment is fast and painless allowing you to return to your normal activities shortly after the procedure is performed.
Risks are minimal. Recovery is fast. There is little if no pain associated with the procedure.
Risks include pain, infection, reaction to the medication or anesthesia given to you, and bleeding
