
Feb
Conditions affecting the colon, rectum, and other parts of the digestive system can be both life-altering and life-threatening. Fortunately, the distressing symptoms associated with many of these conditions can be effectively treated with the expertise of a specialist like Dr Shanthan Ganesh. As a highly qualified and talented colorectal surgeon, Dr Ganesh also helps patients across North Adelaide, South Australia to avoid the many complications associated with colorectal diseases. Dr Ganesh furthermore invests in advanced technologies to complement his surgical knowledge and skill. These capabilities support precision treatment as well as the best experience throughout the process.
These surgeons have attained advanced training beyond general surgery. Surgeons like Dr Ganesh have completed rigorous requirements (including fellowship training) to sub-specialise in colorectal surgery. “Colorectal” refers to the colon (large intestine) and the rectum that makes up the last 10 to 15 centimetres of the large intestine. So, patients can benefit from Dr Ganesh’s considerable, specialised experience in treating conditions that affect the colon, rectum, and other parts of the lower digestive tract. These other parts include the small intestine (small bowel), anus, and pelvic floor.
As a practice specialising in the surgical management of colorectal conditions, we treat both benign (non-cancerous) as well as malignant (cancerous) conditions. A few examples in the former category include haemorrhoids, perianal fistula disease, diverticular disease, perianal sepsis, pelvic floor disorder and Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and other types of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). A few examples of conditions that we commonly manage in the latter category include colon and rectal cancers. Colon cancer is one of the most common types of cancer and the most prevalent cancer of the digestive system. It starts in the large intestine. Rectal cancer is also one of the most common digestive cancers, and it typically grows slowly in the inner lining of the rectum.
Dr Ganesh can only recommend specific treatments after a thorough understanding of the nature and severity of the underlying condition responsible for symptoms such as pain, bleeding, constipation, diarrhoea, gas, bloating, cramping, and stool-related changes. So, the specific treatment depends on your diagnosis. Such diagnostic services, in turn, play an important role in our practice. They include endoscopy and colonoscopy. These services may also be used to remove polyps and other anomalous tissues for further evaluation, as well as to aid in providing the insights that are used to make an accurate diagnosis.
Here again, the most appropriate interventions for you depend on what Dr Ganesh finds as the result of a colonoscopy and other testing. We want to stay ahead of cancers whenever possible by removing the likes of pre-cancerous polyps. Based on the “stage” or severity of the cancer, surgical interventions might include open and minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery. In fact, Dr Ganesh completed a Master’s in Minimally Invasive Surgery through the University of Adelaide. These techniques are largely associated with a lower risk of side effects and complications, as well as predictable healing and minimal downtime and recovery compared to conventional open surgery performed through large, 15- to 30-centimetre incisions.
Dr Ganesh also regularly performs general surgery procedures, including gallbladder and hernia surgeries. If you have any specific queries, we welcome them! Contact our North Adelaide, SA office today at 08 81646727.
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