title: On call.  I have suffered with bleeding hemorrhoids for many years.  Changing my diet, adding fiber, and having sitz baths have not improved the problem.  My doctor has suggested surgery.  Is this risky?
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D017792:Surgical Stapling