Complications of Rectovaginal Fistula Repair
Fig. 10.1 A thin and soft silastic seton to allow the inflammation to subside before the final repair The principles of proper wound healing should always be followed in order to…
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Fig. 7.1 Preoperative severe perianal, gluteal, and thigh hidradenitis suppurativa, of 27-year duration. She was found to have multifocal squamous cell carcinoma Fig. 7.2 Preoperative CT scan of the pelvis in a…
Pull-Through Procedures
Procedure Indications Coloanal anastomosis Straight Colonic J pouch Rectal cancer Large rectal polyp Rectovaginal fistula Rectourethral fistula Radiation proctitis Hirschsprung’s disease (adult) Slow transit constipation with megarectum Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis…
Anal Fissure
Fig. 5.2 a An irregular fissure which might be of some concern. b Epidermoid cancer of the anus. c Adenocarcinoma of the anus. d Lymphoma. e Melanoma of the anus. f…
Transanal Excision of Rectal Tumor (TEM or TAMIS)
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Herand Abcarian, Jose Cintron and Richard Nelson (eds.)Complications of Anorectal Surgery10.1007/978-3-319-48406-8_12 12. Transanal Excision of Rectal Tumor (TEM or TAMIS) Kunal Kochar1 and Vivek Chaudhry1 (1) Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, John…
Incontinence
Type of incontinence Never Rarely Sometimes Usually Always Solid 0 1 2 3 4 Liquid 0 1 2 3 4 Gas 0 1 2 3 4 Wears pad 0 1…
Rectocele Repair (ODS)
Used by permission from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Introduction Rectoceles are described as an outpouching and a bulge into the posterior wall of the vagina. There…
Fistulotomy
1398 Trevisa Barth. de P.R. vii. lix. (1495) 274 Fistula, the fester is a postume that. rootyth wythin.] 1563 T. Gale Antidot. ii. 25 This vnguent. doeth also profyte muche…
Anorectal Fistula Surgery: Sphincter Sparing Operations
Fig. 3.1 Surgical technique for fibrin sealant injection. a The dual lumen catheter is inserted through the external opening towards the internal opening. b The fibrin sealant is injected at the…
Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Its Science and Practice
Fig. 8.1 The development of science and technology greatly improved the practice of primary biliary cholangitis. The scientific achievements based on basic research and clinical investigation have significantly changed the…
