Hemorrhoids Embolization: State of the Art and Future Directions

Alberto Rebonato; Daniele Maiettini; Alberto Patriti; Francesco Giurazza; Marcello Andrea Tipaldi; Filippo Piacentino; Federico Fontana; Antonio Basile; Massimo Venturini

doi:10.3390/jcm10163537

Hemorrhoids Embolization: State of the Art and Future Directions

J Clin Med. 2021 Aug 12;10(16):3537. doi: 10.3390/jcm10163537.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Marche Nord, Ospedale San Salvatore, Piazzale Cinelli 1, 61121 Pesaro, Italy.
² Division of Interventional Radiology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20145 Milan, Italy.
³ Department of Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Marche Nord, Ospedale San Salvatore, Piazzale Cinelli 1, 61121 Pesaro, Italy.
⁴ Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Cardarelli Hospital, Via Cardarelli 9, 80131 Naples, Italy.
⁵ Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza-University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy.
⁶ Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, Circolo Hospital, ASST-Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy.
⁷ Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy.
⁸ Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies, University Hospital "Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele", 95123 Catania, Italy.

Abstract

Hemorrhoidal disease is a frustrating problem that has a relevant impact on patients' psychological, social, and physical well-being. Recently, endovascular embolization of hemorrhoids has emerged as a promising mini-invasive solution with respect to surgical treatment. The purpose of this article is to review the indications, technical aspects, clinical outcomes, and future prospective of endovascular embolization of symptomatic hemorrhoid patients.

Keywords: bleeding; coil embolization; embolization; hemorrhoids; interventional radiology.

Publication types

Review