How many days of saline soaking after hemorrhoid surgery

After hemorrhoid surgery, usually need to use saline external washing and sitz bath for about 15 days, waiting for the local wound basic healing after the patient can gradually stop. Early after hemorrhoid surgery patients have one or more localized wounds in the anus, and the wounds after hemorrhoid surgery are open contaminated wounds. In order to avoid wound infection after surgery, patients need to use light saline or potassium permanganate solution after defecation in the early postoperative period to wash the local wounds externally to reduce the stimulation of feces and pollutants. It is generally recommended to wash or sitz bath for about 15 days, after which the wound granules will fill in and heal. In addition to the use of saline for external washing, hemorrhoid surgery patients also need to be under the guidance of the doctor, according to the condition of the wound with the local use of hemorrhoid suppositories and hemorrhoid cream, to reduce the inflammatory response and stimulation, play a heat detoxification, swelling and pain. After hemorrhoid surgery, it is recommended that patients follow the doctor’s instructions to give the appropriate care and medication, change the medication on time, regular review.