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Surgical recovery requires strict adherence to activity restrictions, specialized liquid or soft diets, and proactive monitoring for post-operative complications.

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Complications From Hemorrhoid Surgery

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Lynn Chao

Hemorrhoids are small bundles of veins in the anus that are considered part of normal anal anatomy. They can, however, become engorged with too much blood, usually due to straining during defecation. Symptoms such as bleeding, pain and itching then arise.

Lynn Chao has been a practicing general and colorectal surgeon since 1999. She has published in professional medical journals. She earned her M.D. from Jefferson Medical College and trained at Mount Sinai in New York City. She also has her master's in health professions education from University of Illinois-Chicago and her medical acupuncture certification from Harvard Medical College.