DIGESTIVE CONDITIONS · PATIENT EDUCATION
Pilesexplained plainly.
Piles (haemorrhoids) are swollen blood vessels in and around the anal canal that cause bright-red bleeding, discomfort, swelling and itching. Most improve with diet and minor office procedures; advanced piles are treated with modern, low-pain day-care surgery.
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PILES AT A GLANCE
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- Sections in this guide
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- Treatments we perform for it
- 8.
- Related guides & articles
01 / THE GUIDE
Piles (Haemorrhoids)
in plain language.
Written for patients and families, reviewed by the surgeons who treat it.
- DEFINITION
- Swollen blood vessels in the anal canal
- WHO
- Very common; linked to constipation, straining, pregnancy, sitting
- SEE A SURGEON
- Recurrent bleeding, a prolapsing lump, pain or anaemia
- URGENCY FLAGS
- Heavy bleeding, severe pain, or any change in bowel habit
What are piles?
Piles are cushions of swollen blood vessels in the lining of the anal canal. They are graded from one to four depending on whether they bleed only, prolapse and reduce on their own, or stay prolapsed. They are extremely common and usually treatable without major surgery.
Symptoms & causes
The most common symptom is painless, bright-red bleeding during a bowel movement, often with a lump, itching, mucus or discomfort. Chronic constipation and straining, prolonged sitting, pregnancy and a low-fibre diet are the usual contributors.
Diagnosis
Piles are diagnosed by examination and a proctoscopy. Importantly, because bleeding can also be a sign of colon or rectal cancer, a colonoscopy may be advised — especially after age 45 or with any change in bowel habit — to rule out serious causes.
Treatment options
Early piles improve with a high-fibre diet, fluids and simple measures. Persistent piles are treated with office procedures such as banding, or with modern surgery (laser or stapled haemorrhoidopexy) that is far less painful than traditional surgery and usually done as day care.
This guide was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Read “Piles (Haemorrhoids)” on dravinashtank.in
02 / TREATED AT DWARIKA HOSPITALALL TREATMENTS
How we
treat it.
The procedures our surgical team performs for this condition.
03 / EXPLORE
Understand
the bigger picture.
Choose a question. Each answer comes from our patient-education library.
This overview was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Colon & Rectum: the full overview
04 / PATIENT EDUCATIONALL PILES GUIDES
Learn more about
piles.
Doctor-written guides from Dr. Avinash Tank's medical-education library — understand the condition before you decide on treatment.
These articles live on dravinashtank.in, Dr. Avinash Tank's own site, and open in a new tab.
05 / WATCH · PILESFULL VIDEO LIBRARY
Piles,
explained on film.
Surgeon explainers, patient stories and operations from the hospital's own channel.
TALK TO A SURGEON
Bleeding, pain or
swelling at the back passage?
These are common and very treatable. The consultation is private and the examination is quick.
06 / COMMON QUESTIONS
Aboutpiles
No. Most piles improve with diet, fluids and minor office procedures. Surgery is reserved for advanced or persistent cases.
08 / PRACTICAL MATTERSPATIENT CARE GUIDE
Before you
come in.
Insurance, your stay, recovery and travel — the practical questions every patient asks.
09 / WHY DWARIKA HOSPITALABOUT THE HOSPITAL
Four promises.
One standard.
What every patient can expect here — from the first call to the last follow-up.
01.
Super-specialist led
Surgery here is performed by MCh-qualified surgical gastroenterologists, not general surgeons operating outside their specialty.
02.
Keyhole by default
Laparoscopic and scarless techniques are the standard approach, reserving open surgery for cases that genuinely need it.
03.
One team, one plan
Diagnosis, surgery, nutrition and follow-up sit under one roof — you are not handed between disconnected clinics.
04.
Counselling before consent
Every patient is told what the operation can and cannot achieve, with costs stated upfront, before anything is scheduled.
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