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Can There Be Complications After Anal Surgery
Complications after anal surgery are not common, but you need to be aware that some can occur, and these may include:
- Bleeding
Bleeding from the anal area after anal surgery almost always occurs,
but occasionally it can be unacceptable and may require a further minor
surgical procedure.
- Infection
Infection after anal surgery is unusual, but sometimes small abscesses may occur in wounds and may require drainage.
- Severe post-operative pain
Post-operative pain after anal surgery is usually not a major problem.
Occasionally severe spasm of the anal muscles can occur which will lead
to unacceptable discomfort, and a small operative procedure may be
required to relieve the spasm.
- Constipation
Severe constipation is usually prevented by the use of post-operative
laxatives. A condition known as "faecal impaction" is extremely rare,
but if it does occur, it is impossible to evacuate the bowel, and again
a small procedure is required to empty the rectum.
- Post-operative urinary difficulties
Sometimes after anal surgery it can be difficult to pass urine, but
this almost always comes good with the passage of a little time.
Occasionally a urinary catheter for a day or so may be necessary.
Rarely with older male patients, prostatic procedures may be required.
- Late post-operative bleeding
Bleeding from the anal area 1-2 weeks post-operatively is not uncommon,
but if the blood loss is profuse or large clots are coming away, then
contact me at my office on 9509 8233 during office hours or page me on
9387 1000.
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Authorised: Adrian Polglase
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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