Change of Anodermal Blood Flow Using Warm Water Irrigation Toilet Seat Device

Abstract

It is said that one of the conservative therapies for hemorrhoids is to improve the blood flow of anodermal mucosal layers. In this study, the change of the anodermal blood flow was examined using a warm water irrigation toilet seat device. The blood flow of the anodermal mucosal layers was measured by the lazer doppler method, which compared the blood flow of samples between pre-irrigation and post-irrigation periods. The results were as follows : when the temperature of the irrigation water was set to 25 degrees, the blood flow during the post-irrigation period was almost the same as the pre-irrigation period. In all 6 cases, the post-irrigation blood flow increased compared to the pre-irrigation blood flow when the temperature was set to 40 degrees. In conclusion, it is considered that the warm water irrigation (40 degrees) by the toilet seat device is useful for improving hemorrhoids or fissures. In addition, this device is beneficial for early healing of the anodermal area after hemorrhoidectomy.