Anal Fissure Center - Dearborn Heights, MI
Dearborn Heights Gastroenterologist Doctors for Anal FissureType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Dearborn Heights * Mohammed A Arman MD  Jeffrey E Puccio MD  Charles Slone MD  Henry Ford Medical Center Fairlane  Henry Ford Medical Center Fairlane  Oakwood Healthcare Center Mercury Dr  Henry Ford Health System Taylor Clinic  Gregory D Haynes MD  Metro Health Center  Associates in Internal Medicine Specialties  S H Saie MD  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Botsford Hospital  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Botsford Hospital  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Botsford Hospital  Baldev K Malik MD  Digestive Disease Clinic  Edward A Clay MD  Nabil Sultani MD  Levan Medical Center  Mark S. DeVore, MD  Julia S. Greer, MD PLLC  Gregory Karris MD  Freddy R. Sosa, MD  Laurence E. Stawick, MD LLC  Hershel C Jackson MD  Veslav Stecevic MD  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Freddy Sosa MD  Eliezer Monge MD  David Benkoff MD  Ahmad H Abu-Rashed MD  Franklin Medical Consultants PC  Family Health Riverview Center  Sarala Ravikant MD  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Internal Medicine  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  William Beaumont Hospital Internal Medicine  U of Michigan Canton Health Center  Downriver Gastroenterology  John Dingle VA Medical Center  Shivkumar Prabhu MD  Drs Singal PC  Oakland Medical Group  Oakland Medical Group  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  G Krishna Kumar MD  Robert B Ferguson MD  Sai Sista MD  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Walled Lake Medical Center  Prince J Eubanks MD  Daniel K Holloway MD  Samir S Al-Hadidi MD  Henry Ford McComb Gastroenterology  Ghaith Ibrahim MD  Anthony Fairclough MD  Ved P Singla MD  Drs Hasan & Hasan  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Dennis A Dahlstadt MD  Macomb Physicians Group  Kambiz Bral MD  Kambiz Bral MD  Lillman Dwarka MD  Ghiath Tayeb MD  Grosse Pointe Urologic Surgeons PC  North Oakland Medical Center White Lake  Huron Gastroenterology Associates Dearborn Heights, MichiganUpcoming Local Events2012-05-19
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Anal FissureRead the Anal Fissure article » What are anal fissures?An anal fissure is a cut or tear occuring in the anus (the opening through which stool passes out of the body) that extends upwards into the anal canal. Fissures are a common condition of the anus and anal canal and are responsible for 6-15% of the visits to a colonic and rectal (colorectal) surgeon. They affect men and women equally and both the young and the old. Fissures usually cause pain during bowel movements that often is severe. Anal fissure is the most common cause of rectal bleeding in infancy. Anal fissures occur in the specialized tissue that lines the anus and anal canal, called anoderm. At a line just inside the anus--referred to as the anal verge or intersphincteric groove--the skin (dermis) of the inner buttocks changes to anoderm. Unlike skin, anoderm has no hairs, sweat glands, or sebaceous (oil) glands and contains a larger number of somatic sensory nerves that sense light touch and pain. (The abundance of nerves explains why anal fissures are so painful.) The hairless, gland-less, extremely sensitive anoderm continues for the entire length of the anal canal until it meets the demarcating line for the rectum, called the dentate line. (The rectum is the distal 15 cm of the colon that lies just above the anus and rectum and just below the sigmoid colon.)
What causes anal fissures?Anal fissures are caused by trauma to the anus and anal canal. The cause of the trauma usually is a bowel movement, and many patients can remember the exact bowel movement during which their pain began. The fissure may be caused by a hard stool or repeated episodes of diarrhea. Occasionally, the insertion of a rectal thermometer, enema tip, endoscope, or ultrasound probe (for examining the prostate gland) can result in sufficient trauma to produce a fissure. During childbirth, trauma to the perineum (the skin between t... Recommended Reading Related to Anal FissureWhat is flexible sigmoidoscopy?Flexible sigmoidoscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to examine the rectum and the lower (sigmoid) colon. The flexible sigmoidoscope is a flexible tube 60 cm long and about the thickness of your little finger. It is inserted gently into the anus and advanced slowly into the rectum and the lower colon. It is an accurate and simple method of investigating the cause of rectal bleeding, change in bowel habit, and rectal symptoms such as pain and diarrhea. Flexible sigmoidoscopy also is a part of colon screening and surveillance for colon cancer. What is the preparation for flexible sigmoidoscopy?In order to obtain accurate results, the rectum and the lower colon must be completely clean of stool. Your doctor will give you detailed instructions on how to cleanse your colon. In general, this requires the use of one or two enemas prior to the procedure and may also call for a laxative and some dietar... Other Related Anal Fissure ArticlesEmergency Contact for Dearborn Heights
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Anal Itching
- Anal itching is the irritation of the skin at the exit of the rectum, known as the anus, accompanied by the desire to scratch. Causes include everything from irritating foods we eat, to certain disease and infections. Treatment options include local anesthetics, vasoconstrictors, protectants, astringents, antiseptics, keratolytics, analgesics, and corticosteroids. If condition persists, a doctor examination may be needed to identify an underlying cause.
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