HONG KONG, March 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Dragon Jade International Limited today announced it offers a safe, non-surgical electrotherapy treatment for hemorrhoidal disease at the company's clinic in Hong Kong.
The procedure, which has been used by doctors to treat over 160,000 hemorrhoid patients across the globe, is a quick, effective and painless alternative to hemorrhoid surgery and other treatment modalities for hemorrhoid disease. During the electrotherapy process, a tiny electrical current is applied to the base of hemorrhoid, causing a biochemical reaction breaking down water molecules and creating a high alkaline environment within the hemorrhoid's vascular feeding vessels. This in turn produces a chemical cauterization within these vessels that dissolves the hemorrhoid, which is harmlessly reabsorbed into the body.
Within about 30 minutes, patients typically experience substantial pain relief and can usually resume normal activities shortly afterwards. And, since the procedure is non-invasive and does not require anesthetic, it is safe for nearly all patients including the elderly, postpartum women and patients who have had this or other hemorrhoidal procedures in the past. (The use of electrical current in the treatment may make the procedure inappropriate for patients who are pregnant, wear a pacemaker and/or defibrillator implant, or have a bleeding disorder.)
The procedure is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. and the National Institutes for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the U.K.
Hemorrhoids -- bundles of veins in the rectum and/or anus that have swelled up and become enlarged and painful -- are a very common disease and affect both men and women from pre-teen to the aged. According the Hospital Authority Statistical Report 2014-2015, approximately 24,000 people treated in Hong Kong's hospitals were affected by hemorrhoids1. According to U.S National Institutes of Health, 75% of the world population are affected by hemorrhoids at some point during their lives2. Most traditional hemorrhoidal treatments, however, are largely invasive, resulting in severe pain and sometimes requiring long periods for recovery. Moreover, patients who opt for these treatments but who subsequently experience recurrences of their hemorrhoids often do not respond to additional treatments.
Surgical hemorrhoid treatments such as hemorrhoidectomy and stapled hemorrhoidectomy usually require patients to remain in the hospital many days for recovery. Rubber band ligation, which is performed on an outpatient basis, causes little pain but has a relatively high hemorrhoid recurrence rate. Non-prescription topical medications are available for hemorrhoids, but are widely considered the least effective of treatments for this condition.
The electrotherapy hemorrhoid procedure, however, is considered highly effective, is non-invasive, has virtually no recovery time, and has proven virtually free of complications.
For further information on the procedure, patients may contact Dr. Steve Lai at dr.lai@uamedicalnet.com.
Treatments comparison table
Procedure |
Applicability |
Treatment Time |
Recovery Time |
Major Advantages |
Risk |
Recurrence Rate |
Electrotherapy Hemorrhoidal Procedure |
All Grades |
~ 20- 30 mins |
Resume normal activities immediately following the treatment |
10 minute procedure, with no report of complications |
Low |
>20% |
Hemorrhoidectomy |
Grade 3 and 4 |
~ 45mins |
Requires a hospital stay with at least 1 week to recover |
Permanent removal, low recurrence rate |
Complications; Bleeding, severe pain, risks of infection |
>10% |
Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy |
Grade 1 and 3 |
~ 45mins |
Requires a hospital stay with at least 1 week to recover
|
High reimbursement
|
Complications; severe pain, bleeding, risks of infection |
>10% |
Rubber Band Ligation |
Grade 1 and 2 |
~ 5mins |
Performed in clinic, with a few hours to recover and rest |
Low cost, easy to perform |
Severe pain, urinary retention, high recurrence and risks of infection |
50% |
Medication |
Grade 1 and 2 |
N/A |
N/A |
Temporary relief |
Masks problem with no solution |
High |
About Dragon Jade
Dragon Jade International Limited and its subsidiaries ("the Group") is focused on identifying, developing and marketing the next generation of herbal and natural products that improve people's lives. The Group is positioned to leverage proven resources that allow us to assess, enhance and realize the commercial potential of herbal and biotechnological discoveries. The Group strives to develop and offer to the market the broadest selection of cost-effective healthy living products, which shall deliver substantial returns to investors. More information on Dragon Jade, visit the Company's website: http://www.dgjigroup.com.
References
[1] Hospital Authority Statistical Report (2014-2015). Hospital Authority. URL:
http://www.ha.org.hk/haho/ho/stat/HASR1415_2.pdf. Accessed on Feb 2017.
2 |National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. URL: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/hemorrhoids/Pages/facts.aspx. Accessed on 13 Feb 2017.
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