Bowel and Anus Problems

For bowel cancer to haemorrhoids click here. Colorectal surgery topics.

Bowel or Colorectal Cancer — created by Etienne Moore

Information about bowel cancer and the new keyhole operations available for selected patients.

Colorectal Cancer Follow Up — created by Etienne Moore

Click here to find out the guidelines used by Mr Moore's clinic specialists for the follow up of patients treated for colorectal cancer

Colorectal Polyp Follow up — created by Etienne Moore

If your colonoscopy revealed a polyp (small warty growth) then you can click here to read the guidelines used by the doctors in Mr Moore's clinic to decide whether a further colonoscopy is required in the future

Anal Cancer — created by Etienne Moore

Fortunately anal cancer is rare but it can give the exactly same symptoms as piles.

Diverticular Disease — created by Etienne Moore

This common benign condition can cause abdominal pain, change in bowel habit and bleeding out of the anus

Patient experience of diverticular disease — created by Etienne Moore

One of my patients has kindly written about her experience with complicated diverticular disease for the benefit of others

Haemorrhoids or Piles — created by Etienne Moore

Common bulges at the anus that can irritate and bleed.

Anal Fissure — created by Etienne Moore

Patients often have an anal fissure rather than haemorrhoids.

Perianal Abscess — created by Etienne Moore

Infections at the anus are common and can form abscesses.

Anal Fistula — created by Etienne Moore

Sometimes anal infection can lead to a fistula.

Anal Warts — created by Etienne Moore

Some anal lumps are contagious.

Anal polyps and Skin Tags — created by Etienne Moore

 

Pilonidal Sinus Disease — created by Etienne Moore

 

Prolapse — created by Etienne Moore

Prolapse occurs when internal tissues protrude through the anus.

Pelvic Floor Exercises — created by Etienne Moore

These useful and inobtrusive exercises often help with many anal and rectal conditions such as prolapse and incontinence.

Anal Hygiene — created by Etienne Moore

If you thought a bowel surgeon spent their time seeing the dirtiest people in the community then you should think again!

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) — created by Etienne Moore

Inflammatory bowel diseases include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and can be treated with medical therapy and surgery

Surveillance for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis) — created by Etienne Moore

Click here for Mr Moore's clinic guidelines for colonoscopy follow up for patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) — created by Etienne Moore

Irritable bowel syndrome is an extremely common condition where patients suffer abdominal pain and bloating and often urgency to open their bowels

Common colorectal operations — created by Etienne Moore

The five big and common colon and rectum bowel operations are described here with diagrams

Common Bowel Operations — created by Etienne Moore

The terms used to name bowel operations can be very confusing. Click here to find five of the most common major colorectal operations explained (right hemicolectomy, left hemicolectomy, anterior resection, Hartmanns operation and abdominoperineal (AP) operation).