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Proctology Hospital in India


Proctology is a branch of medicine that focuses on keeping your bottom end, specifically the rectum and anus, healthy. These are the parts of your body involved in digestion and getting rid of waste.

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Why Manipal?

The surgical teams at Manipal Hospitals treat several thousands of patients every year with a multidisciplinary approach. The skill and technology available on the team gives patients the best treatment options to choose from. The Department of General Surgery works with other specialists like anesthesiologists, radiologists, cardiologists etc. to provide comprehensive surgical care with a multi-disciplinary approach.

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Treatment and Procedures

Comprehensive Care for Piles of Fistulas, Fissures, and Pilonidal Sinus


IF YOU HAVE

  • Bleeding while passing stool 
  • Pain while passing stool 
  • Pus discharge around the anus 
  • Swelling around the anus.

You could have Hemorrhoids

  • Enlarged/bulging sacs of blood vessels at the anal canal
  • Could be external - At the anus covered with skin and painful
  • Internal - From inside the anal canal
  • Painless bleeding in the early stages
  • Various stages (1-4) depending on size and reducibility.

COMMON CAUSES

  • Age/hereditary
  • Straining at stool/constipation/pregnancy
  • fitting for long periods in the toilet

SYMPTOMS

  • Bleeding
  • Various degrees of swelling (reducible / non-reducible)
  • Itching / Pain

TREATMENT OPTIONS

1. NON-SURGICAL (for early stage)

  • Ointments/creams
  • high-fibre diet/stool softeners
  • Lifestyle changes

2. OUTPATIENT TREATMENT

  • Rubber band application
  • Injection sclerotherapy
  • Infrared treatment

3. SURGERY

Haemorrhoidectomy-surgical

  • Minimally-invasive procedures less pain/smaller wounds
  • Quicker return to work
  • Doppler-guided haemorrhoidal any ligation - Tying the piles from inside
  • Laser surgery
  • Stapler surgery

FISSURE IN ANO

Small tear at the end of the anal canal

SYMPTOMS

  • Pain/bleeding while passing stools
  • Skin tags around the anus

TREATMENT OPTIONS

  • Surgery sphincterotomy (cutting muscle to receive SARM)
  • Surgical - Laser
  • Non-Surgical - Injection of botulinum
  • Medical creams / high fibre diet warm tub bath (sitz baths)

FISTULA IN ANAL & ANAL ABSCESS

Anal abscess cavity filled with pus near the anus. Over 50% will have a fistula. Fistula is a track from inside the anal to the outside. It can be simple or complex and at various positions in relationship to the muscles that allow us to control our stool.

SYMPTOMS

  • Pin
  • Pus discharge
  • History of drainage of abscess

Treatment Options

  • Cutting of fistula tract/fistulotomy
  • Removal of tract/fistulectomy
  • Seton-insertion of various types of threads in the tract
  • Sometimes a staged procedure may be needed
  • Fistula Plugs
  • Video-assisted anal fistula treatment
  • Lift procedure (tying of the fistula tracts)
  • Laser treatments
  • Minimally-invasive surgery – smaller wounds
  • Fistulas tend to recur after surgery in a few patients

PILONIDAL SINUS

  • It's not a cyst, it's an infection in the buttock cleft
  • Starts from the injury of hair follicles due to stretching in a deep, airless cleft
  • These follicles don't heal and become holes/pits
  • Shed hair is a secondary invader and enters the holes due to suction in the cleft
  • Plugging of the holes occurs
  • The plugged follicles rupture
  • An abscess develops
  • Sinus may develop as the body tries to expel the infection
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What Proctologists Deal with

  • Hemorrhoids: These are like swollen veins in your bottom. They can make you uncomfortable, cause itching, and sometimes bleed.

  • Anal Fissures: Think of these as tiny cuts or tears in your bottom. That can be painful and might cause bleeding during bowel movements.

  • Anal Abscesses and Fistulas: These are infections or tunnels that can form near your bottom. They can hurt a lot.

  • Bowel Problems: Proctologists also help with issues like constipation, diarrhoea, and diseases like Crohn's or ulcerative colitis that can affect your bottom.

How Proctologists Can Help

Proctologists are experts at understanding and treating these issues. They can use special tools to examine your bottom, recommend changes in your diet or lifestyle, prescribe medications, and, in some cases, perform surgeries to fix problems.

Prevention is Key

To keep your bottom healthy, it's important to eat a balanced diet with enough fibre, drink plenty of water, and avoid straining during bowel movements. Also, don't be shy about seeing a proctologist if you have any concerns or discomfort - early treatment can often prevent bigger problems later on, and in some cases, perform surgeries to fix problems.

In a nutshell, proctologists are here to make sure your bottom stays pain-free and in good shape, so you can go about your daily life comfortably.

 

FAQ's

Proctology is a medical speciality that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the rectum, anus, and colon. Practitioners, known as proctologists or colorectal surgeons, address conditions such as haemorrhoids, anal fissures, colorectal cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease. They use a combination of medical and surgical approaches to manage these disorders.

Explore Proctology care for a healthy bottom end that focuses on rectum and anus health and is essential for digestion and waste elimination. Book an appointment with our Proctologists in India at Manipal Hospitals.

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