PILES

Piles is another term for hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are collections of inflamed tissue in the anal canal. They contain blood vessels, support tissue, muscle, and elastic fibers. Piles are inflamed an...

ANAL FISSURE

An anal fissure is a tiny tear in the thin, moist tissue or mucosa that lines the anus. An anal fissure may occur when you pass hard or large stools during a bowel movement. Anal fissures typicall...

ANAL FISTULA

A fistula is an abnormal passageway or tube between two or more body parts that are not normally joined together. Fistulas can occur in the digestive, urinary and reproductive tracts, and in the cir...

PILONIDAL SINUS

Pilonidal sinus, usually termed as PNS, is a small hole or tunnel in the skin. It may fill with fluid or pus, causing the formation of a cyst or abscess. It occurs in the cleft at the top of the but...

SPHINCTER DYSFUNCTION

The sphincter is a muscular valve that opens and closes. When there is a sphincter dysfunction, the muscular valve doesn’t open when it should. There is effectively an obstruction at the level...

PROCTITIS

Proctitis is a condition in which the lining tissue of the inner rectum becomes inflamed. The rectum is part of your lower digestive system. It connects the final part of your colon to your anus. St...

CANCER / BIOPSY

A biopsy is a sample of tissue taken from the body in order to examine it more closely, it is recommended when an initial test suggests an area of tissue in the body isn't normal. While a biopsy ma...

DIABETIC FOOTCARE

A diabetic foot is a foot that exhibits any pathology that results directly from diabetes mellitus or any long-term complication of diabetes mellitus. Presence of several characteristic diabetic foo...

VARICOSE VEINS

Varicose veins are gnarled, enlarged veins. For that matter, any vein may become varicose. The veins that are commonly affecte...