COLORECTAL SURGERY

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COLORECTAL 


The colon and rectum are the last part of the food pipe that runs from the small intestine to the anus. The colon is about 5 to 6 feet long. The function of the colon is to absorb water and store the waste products of digestion until your body is ready to empty them out. 


The last 18-20 cm portion of the colon is called the rectum. At the bottom of the rectum are the sphincter muscles. These muscles prevent the rectum from emptying out accidentally. When the person is ready to have a bowel movement, the sphincter muscles relax and with straining the stool is able to be pushed out.


RECTAL DISEASES


The diseases of these parts of the body are treated medically and surgically by the COLORECTAL Surgeons.


Interestingly most people refer to all conditions of the Rectum as ’Piles’. Piles is a term understood differently by doctors and patients. On the other hand, to the doctor Piles is a medical term for Hemorrhoids.


Colon and disorders


The diseases of the colon can be due to infections, inflammations and cancers. The diseases of the colon are relatively more difficult to understand for patients as symptoms are subtle long standing and less frequently acute.


They more often cause prolonged suffering and loosely physicians and common people term them as ‘Colitis’.


These diseases need various expensive and invasive investigations for correct diagnosis. Most often the objective is to separate Cancers from Infections/Inflammations.


Colorectal surgeons treat Cancers and Inflammations with surgery.


SYMPTOMS


Any disturbance or abnormality in the colon, rectum and anus may result in any of the following symptoms:


  • Rectal bleeding-with pain or without pain

  • Anal pain and burning sensation

  • Anal lumps and swellings

  • Anal mucous discharge

  • Anal pus discharge

  • Itching

  • Constipation

  • Diarrhoea

  • Mucous or pus discharge

  • Abdominal pain


WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW


  • Piles or Haemorrhoids: Painless rectal bleeding with anal swelling that comes and goes or stays,

  • Anal fissure: Severe anal pain during defecation and burning sensation with some bleeding,

  • Anal fistula: Pus and blood discharge with pain, opening around anus

  • Anal abscess: Painful lump in anal area, fever,

  • Colitis: Loose stools, mucous, blood,

  • Colon & Rectal cancer: rectal bleeding, constipation, loose stools, anemia, weight loss




Dr. Suvro Ganguly is one of the best Surgeons in Kolkata in the Department of Oncosurgery with special interest in Coloproctology. He joined Apollo Gleneagles Hospital in December 2018 and is practicing as a Surgeon in the Department of Oncosurgery with special interest in Coloproctology. He specializes in colorectal surgery, cancer surgery, advanced laparoscopy, advanced GI surgery and laser proctology.

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