✦ HEAT COAGULATION

Infrared Coagulation (IRC)

Q: Is IRC treatment for piles painful?

Most patients feel only a brief warm sensation during each energy application. Because the treatment is above the dentate line, formal pain fibres are not activated. No anaesthesia is needed.

Q: How many IRC sessions will I need?

Typically 1–3 sessions spaced 4–6 weeks apart, depending on the number and size of haemorrhoids. Each session treats 1–3 haemorrhoids.

Q: How effective is infrared coagulation for piles in Hyderabad?

IRC achieves 80–90% symptomatic relief for Grade I haemorrhoids. For larger Grade II–III haemorrhoids, rubber band ligation or laser haemorrhoidoplasty is more appropriate.

Q: Is IRC for piles available at Lux Hospitals, Hyderabad?

Yes - Dr. Samhitha Reddy provides infrared coagulation as part of the non-surgical piles treatment programme at Lux Hospitals, Gachibowli, Hyderabad.

A quick in-clinic procedure using infrared light to coagulate and shrink small internal haemorrhoids - an effective non-surgical option for Grade I haemorrhoids with minimal discomfort and no downtime.

5 min PER SESSION

Grade I PRIMARY INDICATION

No GA NO ANAESTHESIA

Same Day RETURN TO ACTIVITIES

What is Infrared Coagulation (IRC)?

Infrared Coagulation (IRC) is an in-clinic non-surgical treatment for small internal haemorrhoids. An infrared light probe is applied briefly to the base of the haemorrhoid - the thermal energy coagulates the blood vessels supplying it, causing it to shrink and fibrose over 4–6 weeks. The procedure requires no anaesthesia and is well tolerated by all patient groups. Dr. Samhitha Reddy offers IRC at Lux Hospitals, Hyderabad as a rapid, well-tolerated option for Grade I internal haemorrhoids and patients seeking a non-surgical approach. It is one of several non-surgical treatments available at her piles clinic in Hyderabad, alongside Rubber Band Ligation, before considering laser or surgical piles treatment.

Most effective for Grade I and small Grade II internal haemorrhoids. For Grade II–III or larger haemorrhoids, laser haemorrhoidoplasty or banding achieves better outcomes.

How the Procedure Works

Assessment

Proctoscopic examination confirms Grade I haemorrhoid suitability. No special preparation needed beyond a simple enema.

Probe Application

A proctoscope provides direct visualisation. The infrared coagulator probe is positioned at 1–3 spots at the base of each haemorrhoid.

Energy Delivery

Brief infrared pulses (each <1 second) are applied at each spot - coagulating submucosal vessels without damaging surrounding tissue.

Immediate Completion

The entire procedure takes under 5 minutes per haemorrhoid. Multiple haemorrhoids are treated in a single session.

Discharge

Patients leave immediately. Mild warmth or tingling subsides rapidly. Full normal activity on the same day.

Outcomes

5 minPER SESSION

Grade IPRIMARY INDICATION

No GANO ANAESTHESIA

Same DayRETURN TO ACTIVITIES

Who Needs This Treatment?

→No anaesthesia required - a truly pain-free in-clinic treatment
→Completed in under 5 minutes per haemorrhoid
→No wound, no packing, no recovery period
→Safe for patients on blood thinners who cannot undergo surgery
→Ideal for elderly patients and those with multiple comorbidities
→Available as part of the comprehensive non-surgical piles treatment menu at Lux Hospitals, Hyderabad

IRC is an underappreciated gem in the proctologist's toolkit. For patients with Grade I haemorrhoids causing symptoms, it provides a simple, quick, and very comfortable solution - often completed before the patient even realises the treatment has begun.

— - Dr. Samhitha Reddy, Consultant Proctologist & Laparoscopic Surgeon

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