Diseases and Disorders > Digestive System

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Diseases: Anal and Rectal Diseases | Appendicitis | Bile Duct Diseases | Eosinophilic Disorders | Esophageal Diseases | Gallbladder Diseases | Hepatitis | Hernia | Intestinal Diseases | Liver Diseases | Malabsorption Syndromes | Pancreatic Diseases | Peritoneal Diseases | Stomach Diseases

Symptoms: Abdominal Pain | Bleeding | Constipation | Diarrhea | Gas | Heartburn | Hiccups | Indigestion | Vomiting

Other Topics: General Digestive System | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Digestive Organ Transplantation | Surgery

Anal and Rectal Diseases

(Jump to: General Information | Anal & Rectal Surgery | Anal Abscess/Fistula | Anal Fissure | Anal Itching | Anal Warts | Cancer | Cryptitis | Enlarged Papillae | Fecal Incontinence | Hemorrhoids | Pilonidal Disease | Proctitis | Pruritis Ani | Rectal Pain | Rectal Prolapse | Rectocele | Skin Tabs | Solitary Rectal Ulcer )

	General Information
	Anal Rectal Diseases Image:Hemorrhoid Care Medical Clinic
	Foreign Objects (in the Rectum):Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Rectal Bleeding:Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology
	Anal and Rectal Diseases:MedlinePlus

	Anal and Rectal Surgery
	Treatment of Perineal Suppurative Processes:SSAT
	See also specific disorders below

	Anal Abscess/Fistula
	Anal Abscess/Fistula:ASCRS
	Anal Rectal Abscess & Fistula:Hemorrhoid Care Medical Clinic
	Fistulotomy (Fistula Repair):Baylor College of Medicine
	Surgisis® AFP™:Anal Fistula Plug:Cook Surgical, Atlanta, GA [Video]

	Anal Fissure
	Anal Fissure:ASCRS
	Anal Fissure:Hemorrhoid Care Medical Clinic
	Anal Fissure:UpToDate Patient Information
	Sphincterotomy (Fissure Repair):Baylor College of Medicine

	Anal Warts
	Anal Warts:ASCRS
	Anal and Venereal Warts:Hemorrhoid Care Medical Clinic

	Cancer
	Anal Cancer, see Cancer, Anal Cancer
	Rectal Cancer, see Cancer, Colorectal Cancer

	Fecal Incontinence
	Fecal Incontinence:NIDDK
	About Incontinence:IFFGD
	Bowel Control Problems (in Women):American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
	Fecal Incontinence:UpToDate Patient Information
	Fecal Incontinence in Children, see Children's Health, Encopresis

	Hemorrhoids
	Hemorrhoids:NIDDK
	What Are Hemorrhoids?:Hemorrhoid Care Medical Clinic
	Hemorrhoids:UpToDate Patient Information
	Hemorrhoids Treatment Options:Hemorrhoid Care Medical Clinic
	Hemorrhoidectomy for Hemorrhoids:WebMD
	Surgical Management of Hemorrhoids:SSAT
	Hemorrhoids:MedlinePlus

	Pilonidal Disease
	Pilonidal Disease:ASCRS
	Pilonidal Disease:WebMD

	Proctitis (Inflammation of the Rectal Lining)
	Proctitis:Mayo Clinic

	Pruritis Ani (Anal Itching)
	Pruritis Ani:ASCRS
	Pruritis Ani:Hemorrhoid Care Medical Clinic

	Rectal Pain
	Rectal Pain:eMedicine Consumer Health
	Levator Syndrome:Hemorrhoid Care Medical Clinic
	Proctalgia Fugax:Mayo Clinic
	Coccydynia, see Musculoskeletal System, Back Pain

	Rectal Prolapse
	Rectal Prolapse:ASCRS
	Rectal Prolapse and Procidentia:Hemorrhoid Care Medical Clinic
	Rectal Prolapse Repair:Baylor College of Medicine

	Rectocele
	Rectocele:ASCRS
	Rectocele:Hemorrhoid Care Medical Clinic
	See also Women's Health, Pelvic Support Problems

	Skin Tabs, Enlarged Papillae, Cryptitis
	Skin Tabs, Enlarged Papillae and Cryptitis:Hemorrhoid Care Medical Clinic

	Solitary Rectal Ulcer
	Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome:Mayo Clinic

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