Colon and Rectal Surgery Ft Myers

The national cancer society recommends a colonoscopy after the age of fifty unless there is a strong history in your family. In this case a colonoscopy may be performed at an earlier age. If a lesion is found that is cancerous then it may require a section of the colon to be cut out (resected).

Rectal Bleeding can be caused by many different things so it is important that you be evaluated by a physician in order to find the cause of the blood.

Hemorrhoids are dilated veins in the anal region that become inflamed. These become bigger when people strain for long periods of time or sit for long periods of time. The treatment is first with medicines to treat the inflammation, but if this does not help then surgery is recommended. In surgery the hemorrhoidal bundles (veins) are cut away.