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Rectal Stricture
A rectal stricture (rectal stenosis) is a chronic and abnormal narrowing or constriction of the lumen of the rectum which presents a partial or complete obstruction to the movement of bowel contents. A rectal stricture is located deeper inside the body compared to an anal stricture. Sometimes other terms with wider meaning are used, such as ''anorectal stricture'', ''colorectal stricture'' or ''rectosigmoid stricture''. Definition Rectal stricture has been defined as the inability to pass a rigid proctoscope (12 mm diameter) or a rigid sigmoidoscope (19 mm diameter) through the affected cross-section of rectum. If the rectal stricture is accessible during digital rectal examination, a rectal stricture may be defined as narrowing to less than one-finger breadth.Ahmad, A; Krishnamurthy, P (June 2021).Benign Rectal Strictures: A Review Article. ''Practical Gastroenterology.'' 45 (6): 16-33. Anal stricture versus rectal stricture Anal strictures are usually located at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorectal Surgery
Colorectal surgery is a field in medicine dealing with disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon. The field is also known as proctology, but this term is now used infrequently within medicine and is most often employed to identify practices relating to the anus and rectum in particular. The word ''proctology'' is derived from the Greek words , meaning "anus" or "hindparts", and , meaning "science" or "study". Physicians specializing in this field of medicine are called colorectal surgeons or proctologists. In the United States, to become colorectal surgeons, surgical doctors have to complete a general surgery residency as well as a colorectal surgery fellowship, upon which they are eligible to be certified in their field of expertise by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery or the American Osteopathic Board of Proctology. In other countries, certification to practice proctology is given to surgeons at the end of a 2–3 year subspecialty residency by the country's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
