Rectal Diseases

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Updated May 2008

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Title:   Rectal discharge
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Discharge from the rectum most commonly shows itself as the appearance of mucus or pus wrapped around the outside of an otherwise normal bowel motion in the toilet bowl. It may also show itself as a constant feeling of dampness around the anal opening, stains on the underclothing, or as the feeling of wanting to open the bowels with the passage of only small amounts of mucus or pus-like liquid rather than normal faeces.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Rectocele
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A rectocele is the protrusion of the rectum into the vagina. Risk factors include difficult childbirth and the use of forceps during delivery, but women who have never had children can also develop rectocele. Treatment options include management of constipation, exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor, and a vaginal pessary. Surgery is needed in severe cases.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Rectal prolapse - surgical repair
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A rectal prolapse occurs when the rectum turns itself inside out and comes out through the anus. Surgery to correct rectal prolapse includes open abdominal surgery (laparotomy), keyhole surgery (laparoscopy) and anal surgery.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Rectal prolapse
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Rectal prolapse occurs when the rectum turns itself inside out and comes out through the anus. Women are six times more likely to suffer rectal prolapse than men. Another type of prolapse is a rectocele, which means the rectum has protruded into the vagina. Young children may also be affected by rectal prolapse. Treatment includes surgery to secure the rectum in place.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Anal cancer (Squamous cell carcinoma of the anus)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Anal fissure
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   An anal fissure is a tear or split in the lining of the anus (anal mucosa). Symptoms include pain when passing a bowel motion (poo) and bleeding from the anus. Treatment options include laxatives and surgery.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Healing by primary versus secondary intention after surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   We found that wounds that are left to heal without stitches take longer to heal and have fewer complications; however, people with this type of wound take longer to return to normal activity. Closed wounds are prone to more complications such as infecti...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Pre-operative radiotherapy and curative surgery for the management of localized rectal carcinoma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Optimal preoperative radiotherapy for localized rectal cancer provide a modest improvement in overall survival, definite improvement in local recurrences, modest increase in the proportion of patients undergoing curative surgery, but is also accompanied...
Date:   Dec 2006
Title:   Non surgical therapy for anal fissure
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Anal fissure is a painful ulcer usually occurring in the posterior midline of the skin just outside the entry to the rectum. Its persistence is due to spasm of the internal sphincter muscle. Relief with healing of chronic fissures until very recently ha...
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Operative procedures for fissure in ano
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review assesses the usefulness surgery for anal fissure, a painful ulcer at the anal opening, by comparing various surgical procedures and how likely they are to result in complications.Anal stretch is not as efficacious as controlled sphincterotom...
Date:   Feb 2005
Title:   Non surgical interventions for late radiation proctitis in patients who have received radical radiotherapy to the pelvis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The aim of this review was to identify the interventions used in the treatment of late radiation proctitis and evaluate the evidence. We have demonstrated that although there are a number of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in this field, they addres...
Date:   Oct 2003
Title:   Topical anal preparations
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Conditions of the anal canal and surrounding skin are a common cause of complaint. Topical anal preparations are readily available, easy to apply and often work well. There are pitfalls for the general practitioner to be aware of.
Date:   Oct 1999
Title:   Topical anal preparations
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Many people have symptoms around their bottoms. These symptoms might be pain, itching or bleeding. Although the symptoms often have an obvious cause, they can sometimes be a sign of a serious disease.
Date:   Jan 1999
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