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Rubber band ligation of hemorrhoid

Illustration of rubber band ligation of hemorrhoid

To remove a hemorrhoid using rubber band ligation, your surgeon inserts a small tool called a ligator through a lighted tube (scope) in the anal canal and grasps the hemorrhoid with forceps. Sliding the ligator's cylinder upward releases rubber bands around the base of the hemorrhoid. Rubber bands cut off the hemorrhoid's blood supply, causing it to wither and drop off.
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