What are the Risks of PPH?
Although rare, there are risks that accompany PPH: • If too much muscle tissue is drawn into the device, it can result in damage to the rectal wall. • The internal muscles of the sphincter may stretch, resulting in short-term or long-term dysfunction. • As with other surgical treatments for haemorrhoids, cases of pelvic sepsis have been reported following stapled haemorrhoidectomy. • PPH may be unsuccessful in patients with large confluent hemorrhoids. Gaining access to the anal canal can be difficult and the tissue may by too bulky to be incorporated into the housing of the stapling device.
