Archive: Colorectal

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Introduction You have been advised by your GP or hospital doctor to have an investigation known as a colonoscopy. This procedure requires your formal consent. This booklet has been...

What is diverticular disease? Diverticular disease is a condition where pouches called diverticula form in the colon. If these pouches or diverticula become infected or inflamed then it is...

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Introduction You have been advised by your GP or hospital doctor to have an investigation known as a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy. This procedure requires your formal consent. This booklet has...

What are haemorrhoids? Haemorrhoids (piles) are swollen blood vessels in the anal canal (back passage). This creates swellings, similar to varicose veins that some people have on their legs....

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Gallstones have been found in your gallbladder. These may have caused you pain and/or other symptoms. Your doctor has recommended an operation called a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy to...

Introduction Sigmoid Colectomy is the name given to the operation to remove the diseased part of your bowel. The operation can be done in two ways. It can either...