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Home - 01 - Hemorrhoids - 02 - Rectal - 03 - Rectal Bleeding, Abscess, Fissure - 04 - Cancer (in combination with colon, bowel, rectal, polyp, colorectal), Diverticulitis, Rectal Leakage
- 05 - Anal Mass, Rectal Mass, Pilonidal Cyst, Tailbone Pain or Drainage, Colorectal - 06 - Urodynamics, Constipation, Diarrhea, Fecal or Stool Incontinence - 07 - Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease, Laparoscopy - 08 - Trans-rectal Ultra Sound, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Polypectomy, Strictures of anus or rectum, Colonic Neoplasms - 09 - Hemorrhoids - 10 - Hemorrhoids (cont), Colonoscopy - 11 - Rectal Bleeding, Rectal Prolapse - 12 - Rectal Bleeding (cont), Anal Abscess, Crohn's Disease - 13 - Anal Fissures, Colorectal Cancer - 14 - Colorectal Cancer (cont), Diverticulitis, Anal Mass, Pilonidal Cyst, Coccydynia, Coccygodynia - 15 - Colorectal / Colorectal Cancer / Colon Cancer, Urodynamics, Constipation, Diarrhea, Fecal or Stool Incontinence, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease - 16 - Laparoscopy, Trans-Rectal Ultrasound, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Polypectomy, Colonic Neoplasms

21. 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 ultraound 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.

22. 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.

23. 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 Polyectomy 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.