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Inflammatory Bowel Disease and their new perspectives
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Why Treatment Has Changed For many years, the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), mainly Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, followed a step-up approach. Treatment would often begin with medications considered less intensive, while stronger therapies were introduced only if symptoms persisted or complications developed. Today, this approach has changed significantly. The…
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Minimally Invasive Treatment of Anal Fistula: Why Sphincter Preservation Matters
An anal fistula is an abnormal connection between the anal canal or rectum and the skin around the anus. Although it may initially seem like a simple problem, some fistulas have complex pathways and cross a significant portion of the muscles responsible for bowel control. In these situations, treatment requires a careful balance: eliminating the…
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Hemorrhoids: Is Laser Treatment Superior to Traditional Surgery?
Hemorrhoidal disease affects up to 11% of the population, often causing distress and significant physical discomfort [2, 15]. While the traditional “open” surgery (Milligan-Morgan) has long been the gold standard due to its effectiveness, it is well-known for being a painful recovery process. Today, **Laser Haemorrhoidoplasty (LHP)** offers a minimally invasive alternative that is changing…
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Can we use laser ablation for recurrent pilonidal sinus?
Recurrence of pilonidal disease remains a significant challenge—even after surgery. Unlike first-time cases, recurrent disease is often more complex. This is mainly due to scarring from previous procedures and the presence of more irregular sinus tracts, which make further treatment more difficult. Because of this, choosing the best surgical approach requires extra care. Techniques that…
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Sacral neuromodulation: how is the procedure performed?
Sacral neuromodulation is a minimally invasive treatment used for bowel control disorders such as fecal incontinence and persistent symptoms after rectal surgery. But how is this therapy actually performed? The principle behind neuromodulation Sacral neuromodulation works by gently stimulating the sacral nerves which play a key role in controlling the rectum, anal sphincter, and bowel…
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LARS: When Bowel Function Changes After Rectal Surgery — and What We Can Do
Surgery for rectal cancer has saved countless lives. However, many patients discover that even after cancer is cured, their bowel function never feels the same. This group of symptoms is known as LARS — Low Anterior Resection Syndrome. What is LARS? LARS is a chronic bowel dysfunction that may develop after sphincter-preserving rectal surgery. The…