Treatment of hemorrhoids does not necessarily require complete removal, as it may otherwise impair the function of stool control - Zhengzhou Anorectal Disease Hospital

Currently, newspapers, television, radio, and even small advertisements on the street all say the same thing: "Cure hemorrhoids once and for all!" However, what many don't realize is that "hemorrhoids are a normal anatomical structure that everyone has, and they continuously maintain fecal continence." Viewing hemorrhoids as enemies and removing them at sight are both undesirable approaches.

Professor Zhang Dongming from Changhai Hospital of the Second Military Medical University in Shanghai informs everyone that there is a ring-shaped tissue band about 1.5-2 centimeters wide above the dentate line inside the human anus, commonly referred to as the hemorrhoid zone. This area is thick and soft, acting as a vascular cushion containing blood vessels, smooth muscle, and elastic connective tissue. There are three cushions, similar to the tricuspid valve of the heart, which dynamically adjust their elasticity according to the amount of blood flow, assisting the sphincter muscles in maintaining the normal closure of the anus. Unfortunately, people have long lacked understanding of this important form and function of the anal cushion, leading to various misconceptions.

Hemorrhoids can cause the anus to tighten

In response to this cognitive misunderstanding, Professor Zhang Dongming reiterates: Hemorrhoids are not traditional varicose veins but rather enlarged anal cushions themselves. Those overly corrective treatments will inevitably permanently damage organs that should be protected. Clinical observations also confirm that hemorrhoids are anal cushions similar to erectile tissues in the human body, acting like a natural soft plug, serving as a washer for a faucet to keep the anus tightly closed.

Only three out of ten patients need salvage surgery. Zhengzhou Huashan Hospital is a technical cooperation unit of the Shanghai Changhai Hospital of the Second Military Medical University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.