Anal fissures and haemorrhoids both are very common during last few months of pregnancy. It is due to increased blood flow to pelvic region. The veins become swollen and filled with blood and gravid uterus exerts pressure over colons and rectum. Nutrionalsupplements such as calcium, folic acid, vit. B12 etc. are used for the development of faetus which results in constipation in the patients, The patient strains for passing the stool; developshaemorrhoids and anal fissures. Limited scope of oral medication and proctology ointment the patient does not get relief and cure. So a clinical study has been carried out at Rana Piles Hospital, Sirhind (Punjab), to treat the fissures and haemorrhoids by a cryotherapy device called Pile Relief Device. The 30 pregnant patients of anal fissures and haemorrhoids were selected.
The patient was screened thoroughly before application of pile relief device. The pile relief device is inserted with lubricant veg. glycerin and placed in anal canal for 5 to 7 min. and prior after sign symptoms noted. The result shown that there is significant regression of haemorrhoidal pile mass, healing of fissure mucosa and no anal stenosis. The results were shown that the Pile Relief Device is effective over todays conventional line of treatment.