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Rubber Band Ligation of Haemorrhoids
Your haemorrhoids have been treated by
application of small rubber bands which will cut off the nutritional
blood supply to the haemorrhoid making it shrink and fall off any time
up to ten days after the procedure. Often some bleeding may occur
during this period. If the bleeding is profuse and there are clots I
should be contacted.
It is not uncommon to get some lower bowel
discomfort after application of rubber bands but usually this will
settle with analgesia such as Panadol or Panadeine. In addition to
discomfort there may be a sensation of a desire to evacuate the bowel.
This will usually settle down over a 24-48 hour period and straining
may cause some aggravation during this time.
It is not usually necessary for you to take
laxatives, although Agarol 20-30ml or Coloxyl with Senna 1 or 2 at
night may be helpful if you have any tendency to constipation.
After rubber band ligation there is no need to
change your diet and you may resume normal activity, provided you are
comfortable. Sometimes rubber band ligation is performed during the
course of another procedure under general anaesthesia and you should
not drive for the rest of the day.
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Reviewed: Monday, February 27, 2006
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Gas
July 18, 2007 |
| We’ve all experienced intestinal gas, some more than others. While belching, bloating, and flatulence are considered normal, the urge to pass gas can cause social embarrassment, discomfort and pain. Although you can’t stop gas from forming, you may be able to alleviate the symptoms through diet, lifestyle changes and medications. If you experience persistent gas pains, you should talk to your doctor.
For more information on intestinal gas, visit the ACG Web site at www.acg.gi.org
Source: American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
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Bowel cancer finding brings screening closer
July 18, 2007 |
| RESEARCHERS have identified for the first time a gene that triggers bowel cancer, a move that could bring closer a genetic screening test for the disease.
The gene, carried by about half the population, appears to increase the risk of developing bowel cancer by 20per cent.
Bowel cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, accounting for about 13,000 new cases a year.
So far, faulty genes have only been implicated in about 5 per cent of all cancers, and 5 per cent of bowel cancers.
In the case of bowel cancers, the genetic defects so far associated with the disease are all thought to be associated with faulty cellular repair mechanisms, meaning that the body loses the ability to kill off cells that start to divide abnormally.
Bowel cancer is also the second most common cause of cancer death in Australia, accounting for 4372 deaths in 2003, or 11.5 per cent of the total fatalities. It is notoriously hard to pick up for a number of reasons, including the difficulty of picking up warning signs - such as blood in the faeces - and patients' reluctance to see their doctors.
This year the federal Government began rolling out a screening program, costing $43 million over three years, whereby older Australians send in a faecal sample for testing.
If blood that could indicate a cancer is detected in the sample, the patient may be called in for further examinations.
The latest findings, published in international journal Nature Genetics, suggest a faulty gene found on chromosome 8 may trigger bowel cancer, and account for 10per cent of all cases of the disease. |
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| Let's Beat Bowel Cancer |
| An initiative of Cabrini Health, Let's Beat Bowel Cancer is a not-for-profit, community awareness program dedicated to saving lives through improved bowel cancer research, education and prevention.
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