What is a colon and rectal surgeon?

Answer 1

The very last part of your intestine which connects your large intestine to your anal port is called rectum.

Any infection or an irritation can cause damage to your rectum, this can cause malaise leading to several constrictions.

So the surgery done to remove the infected tissue and to retrieve the normal excretion process to the rectum is called rectal surgery.

Answer 2

Surgery to the lower part of your large intestine, the colon responsible for the reabsorption of water from the faeces and the rectum, the final part for storage of faeces before the anus.

A:

Diseases like colon and rectal cancer, polyps, hemorrhoids, fissure, fistula, diverticulitis, Crohn's Disease, and ulcerative colitis may require surgery of the colon or rectal areas. Such surgery procedures can include Abscess Drainage, Colon Resection (Laparoscopic & Open), Fistulotomy, Hemorrhoidectomy, Laparoscopic Ileonal J Pouch, Ostomy Creation and Closure, Sphincter Repair.

Answer 3

Colon resection is a type of surgery performed on the colon when it is. A person may be required to undergo the surgery when he has been diagnosed with colon cancer, diverticular disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, inflammatory bowel diseases and intestinal polyps. In most of the cases surgery is the option to save the person's life and to prevent the spread of disease and infection.

There are two types of colon resection surgeries.

Open Surgery

Laparoscopic Surgery

These surgeries either remove some part of the colon or the whole colon.

Open surgery: In this surgery, a large incision is made in the abdominal wall. The surgeon seals both sides of the colon and then removes the affected part. The surgeon then staples the two ends of the healthy colon using a surgical stapler. The ends may be attached by hand stitching also.

Laparoscopic surgery: This is the new colon resection surgery and it is more preferred because it looks less complicated than open surgery. In this procedure, the surgeon makes about four or five small incisions in the abdominal wall. Through these incisions, a camera, light and instruments are inserted into the abdomen. The surgeon can see the condition of the colon from the monitor in front of the operating table. The surgeon removes the affected section of the colon and then attaches the good and healthy ends.

Complications of Colon Resection: The risks involved include infection, injury to surrounding organs, leakage from the joint parts, rectal bleeding, sudden fever, pain and drainage, bleeding and swelling at the incision site.

Answer 4

Colorectal surgery is a medical field specializing with the treatment of rectum, anus, and colon disorders. These can include disorders such as hemorrhoids, anal fissures, severe constipation, rectal prolapse, and colon cancer.

Answer 5

Colorectal surgery repairs damage to the colon, rectum, and anus through a variety of procedures that may have little or great long-term consequence to the patient

Answer 6

Gastroenterolog

Answer 7

A Proctologist