Hemorrhoidectomy Side Effects and Warnings

Possible Complications

Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have a hemorrhoidectomy, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:

• Infection
• Bleeding
• Constipation
• Recurrence of hemorrhoids
• Narrowing of the anal canal
• Loss of bowel or bladder control
• Adverse reaction to local anesthetic

Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:

• Bleeding disorder
• Advanced age
• Prior anal surgery

Call Your Doctor

After arriving home, contact your doctor if any of the following occurs:

• Passing large amounts of blood
• Signs of infection, including fever and chills
• Pain that you cannot control with the medicines you have been given
• Constipation or trouble urinating
• An aching feeling develops in the area between the rectum and the genitals

In case of an emergency, CALL911.