Anal Fissure Center - Delray Beach, FL
Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach * South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Palm GI PA  South Palm GI PA  Edgar Ibanez MD  South Palm GI PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Palm GI PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  Moshe Hirth MD  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Digestive Disease Consultants of South Florida  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  Prosper Abitbol DO  Robert L Mellman MD & Cheryl Moss-Mellman MD  Digestive Disease Institute  Digestive Disease Institute  Digestive Disease Institute  David C Hellman MD  Bradley Towbin MD  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates  Edward Cane MD  Jose C Meeroff MD  Alberto E Angulo MD  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Andrew H Zwick MD  Eisenman & Eisenman Gastroenterology  Eisenman & Eisenman Gastroenterology  Leslie Jacob MD  Subhash Gupta MD  Harold Rosen MD  Healthcare Specialists of The Palm Beaches  Healthcare Specialists of The Palm Beaches  HGR Medical Associates  Peter H Gach MD  Jerold A Cohen MD  Jose M Flores MD  Guy V Zingaro MD  South Florida Center of Gastroenterology  Palm Beach Gastroenterology Consultants  South Florida Center of Gastroenterology  South Florida Center of Gastroenterology  Palm Beach Gastroenterology Consultants  Palm Beach Gastroenterology Consultants  Imperial Point Medical Group  Sidney Neimark MD  Salvatore Senzatimore Jr. MD  Imperial Point Medical Group  Jeffrey S Wenger MD  Glenn H Englander MD  Denis Murphy MD  Tomas Rodriguez-Molinet MD  GI Consultants of North Broward PA  GI Consultants of North Broward PA  Digestive Disease Associates  GI Consultants of North Broward PA  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  GI Consultants of North Broward PA  Digestive Disease Associates  Gastrocare LLP  Digestive Disease Associates  Jeffrey Garelick MD PA  Gastroenterology Group of the Palm Beaches PA  Robert S Raymond MD  Douglas M Weissman MD  Daniel S Kosches MD PA  Gastroenterology Associates PA  The Gastroenterology Institute of Fort Lauderdale  The Gastroenterology Institute of Fort Lauderdale  Gastroenterology Associates PA  The Gastroenterology Institute of Fort Lauderdale  Holy Cross Medical Group  Holy Cross Medical Group Delray Beach, FloridaUpcoming 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 Delray Beach
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