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Oftentimes, patients come to our offices with symptoms and are unsure of what their medical issue might be. To make sure that we make the right diagnosis, our physicians use a number of screening tools including:
A colonoscopy is an examination of the colon that is used to find the cause of your symptoms. In order for our doctors to have a clear view of your colon and a successful examination, we often ask patients to take a number of steps to clean out the bowels. This includes:
Most patients are able to go home 1-2 hours after their procedure, under supervision of a responsible adult.
A proctology examination is a minor procedure used to check the lower colon and rectum for any abnormalities such as hemorrhoids, polyps, fistulas and fissures. The examination usually takes only 3-5 minutes but we do ask you to take steps to clear the lower bowel so that we can see everything clearly.
After your evening meal on the day before your appointment, you should not eat any solids until after the exam is complete. Two hours before your examination administer a Fleet enema. View additional instructions.
A transit time study is a test of intestinal function that is designed to determine the time it takes for markers to pass through the gastro-intestinal tract. Over the course of 3 days, your doctor will ask you to swallow three capsules that will contain small markers which are visible on X-rays of the abdomen.
The transit time is calculated by counting the number of markers on each X-ray film. Learn more about the preparation for this procedure.
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Title(s): Colon and Rectal Surgeon; Associate Program Director of the General Surgery Residency Program; Associate Director of Surgical Education; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery Appt. Phone: 617-636-6190 Fax #: 617-636-6110
Minimally invasive and robotic colorectal surgery, colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, anorectal disease, rectal prolapse and sacral nerve stimulator for fecal incontinence
Title(s): Director, Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program; Surgeon; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Surgery, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology Appt. Phone: 617-636-9248 Fax #: 617-636-9095
General surgery, advanced abdominal tumors, peritoneal surface malignancies, hepatobiliary/pancreatic/colorectal minimally invasive surgical oncology
Call us at 617-636-6190 for more information, to discuss treatment options or to make an appointment.
