At this time, because the Emperor's condition had already progressed to prolapsed hemorrhoid, he diagnosed the Emperor with no-cure hemorrhoid unless the prolapsed part would be removed by surgery, however, following an opinion from Kanpaku (chief adviser to the Emperor) Masamichi TAKATSUKASA saying 'it was too august to cut the body of Emperor with knife', he decided to give up surgical operation and to employ supportive measures using medical pad and other things.
このとき、天皇の痔疾はすでに脱肛の症状まてで進行しており、脱出部位を手術で切除しなければ根治は出来ないと診断するが、「天皇の体に刃物を当てることは畏れ多い」とする関白・鷹司政通の意見により、光順は手術を断念して貼り薬等での対症療法をとることとした。