Anal Fissure Center - Whittier, CA
Whittier 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 Whittier * Abdul Alaama MD  Richard L Parks MD & Barton Ueki MD  Robert A Mecum MD  Rangarao Panguluri MD  Neal M Shindel MD  Kenny Su MD  Shang Cheng Wu MD  Mark Li MD  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Conrad A Cox MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Lisandro Quinones MD  Digestive Disease Center  Gastroenterology Consultants  Ching-Hsiu Chen MD  Ching-Hsiu Chen MD  Gastro Digestive Medical Group  Frischer Medical Group  Steven J Weiss MD  Tu Tran MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Mumtaz Akram MD  Dennis Chan MD  Firmin Ho MD  Chia-Chi G Lai MD  Barry Morguelan MD  Behrooz Ahmadi MD  Kwok-Leung Chung MD  Chun Yen Hsu MD  Norman Kuo MD  Shih Lin Lue MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  The Internal Medical Group  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  Chester D Zahn MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Thomas S Lam MD  Robert J Mehler MD  Hanson T Lee Inc  Jay Noble MD  Ravindra Alapati MD  Ashok Amin MD  Ambika Bali MD  Syam P Gaddam MD  Kenneth Yamashiro MD  Richard Yip MD  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Jose Pantoja MD  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  City of Hope National Medical Center Gastroenterology  Derek M. Dobalian MD  City of Hope National Medical Center Gastroenterology  Magan Medical Clinic  Songul Atay MD Inc  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Gastroenterology Consultants  Hertz & Associates in Gastroenterology A Medical Group Inc  Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates  Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates  Shahnawaz Jaffer MD  Talbert Medical Group  Multi Health Care Medical Group  Edward Laurance MD  USC Internal Medicine  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  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  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Ethelred Carter MD  White Memorial Medical Group  The Internal Medical Group  The Internal Medical Group  LAC / Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Yorba Linda  David Shih MD  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  Hoa Nguyen MD Inc Whittier, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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 Whittier
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