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Colonoscopy, Surgical Procedures, Colorectal Diseases, and Anal Diseases
- Hemorrhoids
- Rectal Problems
- Rectal Bleeding, Abscess, Fissure
- Cancer (in combination with colon, bowel, rectal, polyp, colorectal), Diverticulitis, Rectal Leakage
- Anal Mass, Rectal Mass, Pilonidal Cyst, Tailbone Pain or Drainage, Colorectal
- Urodynamics, Constipation, Diarrhea, Fecal or Stool Incontinence
- Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease, Laparoscopy
- Trans-rectal Ultra Sound, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Polypectomy, Strictures of Anus or Rectum, Colonic Neoplasms
Trans-Rectal Ultra
Sound
What is a trans rectal ultrasound ?A trans-rectal ultra sound takes a picture of the inside of the body
without using any x-rays. A transrectal ultra sound uses high frequency
sound waves. The high frequency sound waves transmit through the skin
and reflect the internal organs and structures. These 'echoes' produce
a screen picture for the physician.
A probe is inserted into the rectum to create a transrectal ultra
sound. A trans rectal ultrasound may diagnose prostate cancer.
A finger-like probe is placed in the rectum to perform a transrectal
ultrasound. Pictures are created of the prostate. A
transrectal ultrasound is very helpful in directing biopsies to areas of
suspicion. A transrectal ultrasound may provide information
about prostate size, shape, and spread of prostate cancer. A
transrectal ultrasound cannot diagnose prostate cancer.
Inflammatory Bowel
Disease
A group of disorders causing the intestines to become red and
swollen is called inflammatory bowel disease. Over 600,000 Americans
have some type of inflammatory bowel disease on a yearly basis.
Inflammatory bowel disease involves abdominal cramps, pain, diarrhea,
weight loss and intestinal bleeding. Crohn's disease and
ulcerative colitis are both two kinds of inflammatory bowl disease.
Polypectomy
The medical term for removing polyps is Polypectomy. Small polyps are
removed with a biopsy forcep instrument. Large polyps are
removed by hooking a noose or snare around the polyp base and burning
through the tissue with electric cautery. These procedures are not
painful.
Polypectomy is safe. A complication of polypectomy is
bleeding and possibly creating a hole in the colon. The complications
from Polypectomy are not frequent. A colonoscopy will control
bleeding.
After you have a polypectomy follow your physician's directives and do
not take drugs which may promote bleeding.
Strictures of Anus or Rectum
An anal stricture is a scar tissue band constructing the
opening of the anus. An anal stricture interferes with
comfortably being able to pass stool. The causes of an anal
strictures may be radiation treatment for cancer located around the
anus, sexually transmitted diseases, trauma to the anus or surgery to
remove hemorrhoids.
A benign stricture of the rectum is uncommon, however, it
may be a condition to seek treatment for. Different medical
techniques may be used to treat a rectum stricture.
Colonic Neoplasms
Tumors or cancer of the COLON. The term
neoplasm encompasses a large number of different diseases regarding
cancer. A neoplasm may be benign or malignant.
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