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    How is Haemorrhoid Banding done?

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  • Dr Basil Almehdawy

    Gastroenterologist

    Dr Basil Almehdawy is a Queensland trained Consultant Gastroenterologist, he finished an Advanced Luminal endoscopy fellowship at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, focused at advanced … View Profile

    The procedure is performed during a short clinic visit or at the time of a colonoscopy. A small, flexible scope is inserted into the rectum to visualise the haemorrhoid. A tiny rubber band is then deployed around its base. You may feel a brief sensation of pressure or fullness, but the procedure itself is not painful as the banding occurs above the nerve line inside the rectum. The entire process takes only a few minutes.

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