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The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Array (Hardcover) Springer 2007-10
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I am nervous about my scheduled appt. with a colon surgeon and want to know what to expect. How will I be positioned durnig the exam? Does he stick a finger up there? Will I be naked or in a paper gown of some kind? Please help....
You will be seeing a gastroenterology specialist. Yes, he will have to insert a gloved finger into your rectum to see if he can detect any masses. I believe you will be positioned on your left side, and you will probably be given either a paper or cloth gown. For further testing, he may want to do a colonoscopy to further define whether there is anything wrong with your colon; if this is done, you will be scheduled probably as an outpatient and will have sedation for the procedure.
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does anyone happen to know a colon/rectal surgeon preferably pediatric for an 8 year old girl
please let me know thank you
ask your daughter's pediatrician for a referral or call your insurance company and ask them which surgeons are covered under your plan in the area.
Try asking friends or family members. Another idea, ask the RN in the pediatrician's office. They see and hear alot of stuff. Have you considered calling the nearest children's hospital and asking the patient care advocate for advice or physician's services. Most hospitals have that where you can call and they give you a list of doctors who work out of that particular one & which are closer to where you live.
Womens & Childrens hospital in Buffalo has a GI unit for children. give them a try.
I have an issue that I would like to address more in-depth, and I'm not sure which sort of doctor I should see for it.
I am a current patient of a colon-rectal surgeon because he removed an hpv lesion a few years ago. About six months ago I went back to that surgeon because I was having symptoms again, but he said it was just hemorrhoids and gave me a cream for it.
Those hemorrhoid symptoms never went away and have changed for the worse lately. I also have some other new symptoms like thin stools, constipation, and I've seen mucus a few times in the stool.
I have a long history of digestive problems that I've never sought medical help for, and this recent change is troubling to me. I'd like to rule out underlying digestive disorders, or even polyps or cancer.
My actual question is this: can I go back to the surgeon to talk about this? Is it within his scope to diagnose things like IBS, Crohn's, and that sort of thing? Or would I be better off getting in to a gastroenterologist, which would most likely take a while because I would be a new patient?
I'm going to call around tomorrow, but I expect that both doctors will probably say I can see them. I wonder if any of you know which one would be better, or if it makes a difference at all.
ScorpioRising - This is an easy question to answer. Give the surgeon a rest! Call the gastroenterologist (G-I or gastrointestinal physician) to schedule your initial visit. What you need FIRST is an accurate diagnosis. Surgeons are primarily "cutters." Gastroenterologists are basically board-certified internal medicine physicians with additional training in G-I problems such as you mention. If you're past 30 years old, you might be ready to start with your G-I doc in getting a colonoscopy by him/her every 10 years. The strength of the G-I doc is in diagnosis = what you need now. Good luck!
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I'm interested in Colon and Rectal Surgeon and I would like to know -
- How long does it take to becom a C/R Surgeon ?
- What is the Salary of a C/R Surgeon ?
- What type of setting do you practice ?
- What is the overall Career !
To be a colorectal surgeon, you will need:
*college
*4 years of medical school
*6-7 years of surgery residency
*2-3 years of colorectal fellowship
Most colorectal surgeons have their own office to see patients. Then they perform surgeries in a hospital. Due to the limited volume of cases in each hospital, most of the colorectal surgeons will have to go to 3-5 hospitals to have enough patients. Most of colorectal surgeons are located in large cities, since small towns will not have enough cases to support a colorectal surgeon (general surgeon will suffice for most part and the bad cases get transferred to large medical center). The salaries of colorectal surgeons will start at least $200K and up. Call will depend on location and size of the group - many of colorectal surgeons work in large groups, so the call maybe once every 2 or 3 weeks, or more.
Also, the number of cases of colorectal surgery has drastically declined over the past few years, due to effective screening with colonoscopy and prevention of many cases of colon cancer. There will always a need of colorectal surgeons, but the need may be on the decline.
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Knowing Your Colon Cancer Surgery Options
Depending on the exact location of your cancer and how advanced it is, there may be several colon cancer surgery options open to you. Your surgeon will discuss what options you have and give you a general overview of each.
The most common type of surgery is open colostomy. This is where the cancer plus any part of the colon necessary is removed using standard surgery methods. In some cases, you may have to have a colostomy, where you would have to wear a small bag externally to collect waste matter. You would probably be expected to remain in hospital for about a week and it may take up to six or seven weeks of recovery time at home.
Other surgery methods that may be open to you include the surgeon just removing the cancer itself plus some surrounding tissue, this is called a local excision. Then there is a procedure called anterior resection which involves the removal of the cancer, surrounding tissue and part of the colon, both above and below the cancer site, and some lymph nodes.
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