Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Surgery for Benign Conditions of the Colon/Rectum
- Surgery and Treatment of Anorectal Conditions
- Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
- Surgery and Care of Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
- Surgery for Polyps
- Endoscopy
- Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Medical and Surgical Treatment of Many conditions
Surgery for Benign Conditions of the Colon and Rectum
Surgery and Treatment of Anorectal Conditions
Hemorrhoids – Rubber Banding, Injection, Sclerotherapy, Infrared Coagulation, Ultrasound, Ligation, Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy, Excision
– http://www.fascrs.org/patients/conditions/hemorrhoids/expanded_version/
Fissure – Botox Injection, Sphincterotomy, Topical Treatments
– https://www.fascrs.org/patients/disease-condition/anal-fissure
Fistula – Fistulotomy, Flap Procedures, Plug Procedures, Setons, Ligation of Internal Fistula Tract
– http://www.fascrs.org/patients/conditions/anal_abscess_fistula/
Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
ASCRS website
– www.fascrs.org/patients/
American Cancer Society
– http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/ColonandRectumCancer/index?ssSourceSiteId=null
American College of Surgeons Patient Education
– https://www.facs.org/education/patient-education
Donate to Colorectal Cancer Research
– https://www.fascrs.org/donate-ascrs-research-foundation
Surgery and Care of Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
For more information regarding treatments and screenings, visit:
https://www.fascrs.org/patients/treatments-screening
Surgery for Polyps
For more information regarding polys of the colon and rectum, visit:
https://www.fascrs.org/patients/disease-condition/polyps-colon-and-rectum
Endoscopy
Investigating the colon, rectum, and anus can be accomplished in a variety of ways for a variety of reasons. Only a Colorectal Surgeon has the ability to fully investigate and surgically treat many of these conditions through a procedure called an endoscopy.
Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
For more information regarding Crohn’s Disease, visit:
https://www.fascrs.org/patients/disease-condition/crohns-disease-0
Medical and Surgical Treatment of Many conditions
Fecal Incontinence – Surgical and medical options
– https://www.fascrs.org/patients/disease-condition/bowel-incontinence
Constipation/Diarrhea
– https://www.fascrs.org/patients/disease-condition/constipation
Colitis – Infectious (Clostridium dificile) – Surgical and medical options including bacteriotheapy.