HET Bipolar System

Treatment Results

Below is a representation of results from one treatment session of several large internal, symptomatic grade I hemorrhoids.

Nonsurgical treatment of actively bleeding internal hemorrhoids with a novel endoscopic device

AUTHORS Sergey V. Kantsevoy, MD, PhD and Marianne Bitner, CRNA
JOURNAL Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2013; Volume 78, No 4

BACKGROUND

Internal hemorrhoids often present with bleeding, prolapse, and other symptoms. Currently used nonsurgical treatment modalities have limited effectiveness and usually require several treatment sessions.

METHODS

• Analysis of medical records of 23 patients treated with the HET Bipolar System at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland from August 2011 through February 2013
• Patients with mild, moderate, or severe actively bleeding grade I and grade II internal hemorrhoids were treated.
• Patients who needed therapeutic anticoagulation, had an underlying bleeding disorder, or a platelet count < 50,000 platelets were excluded
• After the procedure all patients were discharged and returned to clinic one month later. Follow up phone calls occurred at 3, 6, and 12 months post procedure

RESULTS

• None of the 23 patients treated with HET Bipolar System reported hemorrhoidal bleeding or prolapse at the average follow up of 11.2 4.7 months
• Of the five patients who were treated without sedation, none complained of pain or rectal discomfort during the procedure
• All patients denied pain or discomfort after the procedure and no patients asked for analgesics post procedure

CONCLUSION

• Effective treatment with HET Bipolar System may require only 1 therapeutic session
• Hemorrhoid Energy Therapy using the HET Bipolar System can be performed quickly and easily with minimal pain or discomfort to the patient.
• HET  Bipolar System is safe and demonstrated resolution of bleeding and prolapse of grades I and II hemorrhoids after an average of 11.2 months follow up.