KELLER SURGICAL SPECIALISTS
Colon, Rectal & Hemorrhoid Procedures
All our treatments are tailored to each patient's needs.
At Keller Surgical Associates we offer different Colon, Rectal & Hemorrhoid Procedures.
Colorectal Surgery
Colon surgery is usually performed for:
- Removal of colon cancer.
- Removing large polyps that cannot be removed during a colonoscopy.
- Recurrent diverticulitis.
This can be preformed as an open surgery, with a laparoscope or with the robot, which is especially useful for rectal surgery. Surgery involves removing the diseased part of the bowel and reconnecting it (also called an anastomosis).
The patient should expect to be admitted to the hospital after surgery. Their length of stay will be dependent on many factors.
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids are actually part of the normal anatomy but can become a problem when they grow abnormally large. They are classified as either internal or external depending on the location they originate.
External hemorrhoids usually present themselves as a sudden painful knot after a hard bowel movement. Internal hemorrhoids are more chronic, and usually lack feeling, and are further classified on grades 1-4.
Hemorrhoids stay within the rectum. Treated with diet and medication.
Hemorrhoids come out of the rectum on their own and go back in on their own.
They can be treated with an in-office procedure called “banding” that involves placing a special rubber band around the hemorrhoid causing it to fall off.
Hemorrhoids that come out the rectum and have to be physically pushed back into the rectum.
Usually treated with surgery or banding.
Hemorrhoids come out of the rectum and stay out of the rectum.
These require surgery for removal.
