Anal Fissure Center - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles * Jun-Ichi Ohara MD  Matsumoto Internal Medicine  David Shih MD  Firmin Ho MD  William P Stuppy MD  Drs Sial & Cohen  West Gastroenterology Associates  Drs Sial & Cohen  West Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Ethelred Carter MD  White Memorial Medical Group  Ho S Bae MD  Laser Endoscopy Medical Group  Barry Morguelan MD  Anastacio Pinzon MD  USC Internal Medicine  Jin H Suh MD  B Raymond Lim MD & Myoza T Lim MD  Paul Choi MD  Martin H Lee MD  Pyoung I Kwon MD  Mingquan Bussarakum MD  Western Healthcare  Yong Tai Lee MD  Vincente Villa Jr. MD  William Loebman MD  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Artoon Arakel MD  Ioana A Bina MD Inc  Glendale Gastroenterology Medical Group  Glendale Gastroenterology Medical Group  Multi Health Care Medical Group  California Pancreatic Biliary Institute  California Pancreatic Biliary Institute  Said Rahban MD  Robert Richter MD  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Nicholas Karyotakis MD  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Dennis Chan MD  Kwok-Leung Chung MD  Chun Yen Hsu MD  Chia-Chi G Lai MD  Shih Lin Lue MD  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Thomas S Lam MD  Mark Li MD  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Cedars-Sinai Esophageal Center  LAC / Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Gastroenterology  Cedars-Sinai Esophageal Center  Cedars-Sinai Esophageal Center  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Gastroenterology  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Gastroenterology  Enrique Slodownik MD  Enrique Slodownik MD  Enrique Slodownik MD  Michael Albertson MD  Digestive Health Consultants  Digestive Health Consultants  Digestive Health Consultants  Digestive Health Consultants  Digestive Health Consultants  Harry A Cynamon MD  Mark Davidson MD  Joel D Feinstein MD  Siamak Tabib MD  Donald R Henderson MD  Joseph Loewy MD  Siamak Tabib MD  Jeffrey H Sherman MD  Jeffrey H Sherman MD  Siamak Tabib MD  Siamak Tabib MD  Lakeside Medical Associates  Lakeside Medical Associates  Drs Cynamon & Feldman  Drs Cynamon & Feldman  Lakeside Medical Associates  Dr Marc A Edelstein  Rapid Care Urgent Care Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles is one of the world's centers of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, technology, and education. It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields, and is one of the most substantial economic engines within the United States. As the home base of Hollywood, it is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World", leading the world in the creation of motion pictures, television production and recorded music. The importance of the entertainment business to the city has led many celebrities to call Los Angeles and its surrounding suburbs home. Upcoming Local Events2012-05-20
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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 Los Angeles
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