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Definition and Overview Colorectal surgery is a term that refers to various surgical procedures performed on the colon, anus, and rectum. Medical professionals performing such procedures are known as proctologists or colorectal surgeons. When is Colorectal surgery required? The Colorectal surgeons treat various disorders such as anal fissures (abnormal tears or cracks in the patient’s anus), birth defects in the anus or colon, swelling and inflammation of veins in the rectum (also known as hemorrhoids), anorectal fistulas (passageways that connect different parts of the anorectal area to the surface of the skin), fecal incontinence, colon, and rectal cancers, anal or rectal prolapse, diverticular disease, diverticulitis, imperforate anus and other birth defects, Crohn’s disease, and other severe colic disorders, and anal cancer. Where are Colorectal procedures applied? There are various techniques used in performing Colorectal surgery . These are:- Colectomy- It i...

Have you heard about “ minimally invasive ” surgery? Laparoscopic surgery is one of a kind. Doctors use it for gallbladder surgery and gynecology operations. Then it came into play for the intestines, liver, and many other organs. Laparoscopy which is also known as diagnostic laparoscopy, is a surgical diagnostic procedure used to examine the organs inside the abdomen. It’s a low-risk, minimally invasive procedure that requires only small incisions. Hence, to be precise a Laparoscopy is the type of surgery that uses smaller cuts than other surgeries done for the similar organ or body part. The process takes its name from the laparoscope, a slender tool that has a tiny video camera and light on the end. When a surgeon inserts it through a small cut and into your body, they can look at a video monitor and see what’s happening inside you. Without those tools, they’d have to make a much larger opening. Thanks to special instruments, your surgeon won’t have to reach into your...