37 - Anorectal Flashcards
Arterial supply to the anus
inferior rectal artery
Venous drainage of the anus above and below the dentate line
Above the dentate line - Internal hemorrhoid plexus
Below the dentate line - External hemorrhoid plexus
Hemorrhoid distal to dentate line, causes pain when thrombosed
External
External hemorrhoids covered by what cell type
Squamous epithelium (sensate)
Hemorrhoid that slides below dentate line with strain
Primary/Grade 1 internal hemorrhoid
Hemorrhoid that prolapses and reduces spontaeously
Secondary/Grade 2 internal hemorrhoid
Hemorrhoid that prolapses and has to manually be reduced
Tertiary/Grade 3 internal hemorrhoid
Hemorrhoid that prolapses and not able to be reduced
Quaternary/Grade 4 internal hemorrhoid
Tx for thrombosed external hemorrhoid
<72 hrs - excision
>72 hrs - lance
Can tx _ hemorrhoids with banding
Grade 1/2 INTERNAL hemorrhoids
On internal hemorrhoid resection, need to resect down to _
Internal anal sphincter
Surgical tx of rectal prolapse if pt is elderly/frail
Perianal rectosigmoid resection (Altermeier) transanally
Surgical tx of rectal prolapse if pt is good condition
LAR with pexy
Cauliflower mass, associated with HPV
Condylomata Acuminata
Chronic anal fissures are also associated with a finding of _
sentinel pile (anal skin tag)
90% anal fissures location
Posterior midline
Percent of anal fissure heal with medical tx
90%
Surgical tx for anal fissure
Lateral subcutaneous internal sphincterotomy
Lateral or recurrent anal fissures concerning for _
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s/UC)
Types of anorectal abscess that can be drained through skin (3)
Perianal
Intersphincteric
Ischiorectal
Types of anorectal abscess below the levator ani (3)
Perianal
Intersphincteric
Ischiorectal
Types of anorectal abscess that can form horseshoe abscess
Ischiorectal
Intersphincteric