Kadlec Clinic - General & Colorectal Surgery

12/29/2021

Roughly 5% of people will develop symptoms attributable to their hemorrhoids and only a small fraction of those patients will require surgical treatment. Patients may experience symptoms caused by either internal or external hemorrhoids or both.

02/19/2020

A**l Fissure The a**l ca**l is a short tube surrounded by muscle at the end of your re**um. The re**um is the bottom section of your colon (large intestine). An a**l fissure (also called fissure-in-ano) is a small rip or tear in the lining of the a**l ca**l. Fissures are common, but are often confus...

02/11/2020

Hemorrhoids Often described as "varicose veins of the a**s and re**um,” hemorrhoids are enlarged, bulging blood vessels in and around the a**s and lower re**um. The re**um is the bottom section of your colon (large intestine). The tissues supporting the vessels stretch. As a result, the vessels ex...

02/08/2020

Re**al Prolapse Re**al prolapse is a condition in which the re**um (the last part of the large intestine) loses the normal attachments that keep it fixed inside the body, allowing it to slide out through the a**l opening, turning it “inside out.” Re**al prolapse affects mostly adults, but women ...

02/06/2020

Abscess and Fistula A**L ABSCESS AND FISTULA An a**l abscess is an infected cavity filled with pus near the a**s or re**um. An a**l fistula (also called fistula-in-ano) is a small tunnel that tracks from an opening inside the a**l ca**l to an outside opening in the skin near the a**s. An a**l fist....

01/22/2020

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01/18/2020

Diverticulosis is very common in the U.S. Most patients over 50 will have diverticula on colonoscopy. Fortunately, these outpouchings rarely cause problems! Individuals who develop diverticular bleeding or can see their to talk about treatment.

01/13/2020

DIVERTICULAR DISEASE Diverticular disease is the general name for a common condition that causes small bulges (diverticula) or sacs to form in the wall of the large intestine (colon). Although these sacs can form anywhere in the colon, they are most common in the sigmoid colon (part of the large int...