chapter 37: anal and rectal Flashcards
arterial supply to the anus
inferior rectal artery
venous drainage of the anus
above the dentate is internal hemorrhoid plexus and below the dentate is external hemorrhoid plexus
hemorrhoidal plexuses
- left lateral
- right anterior
- right posterior
- can pain when the thrombosis
- distal to the dentate line, covered by sensate squamous epithelium; can cause pain, swelling and itching
external hemorrhoids
cause bleeding or prolapse
internal hemorrhoids
internal hemorrhoids: slides below dentate with strain
primary
internal hemorrhoids: prolapse that reduces spontaneously
secondary
internal hemorrhoids: prolapse that has to be manually reduced
tertiary
internal hemorrhoids: not able to reduce
quaternary
tx: hemorrhoids
fiber and stool softeners (prevent straining); sitz baths
tx: thromboses external hemorrhoid
lance open (if > 72 hours) or elliptical excision (if
surgical indications for hemorrhoids:
recurrence, thrombosis multiple times, large external component
hemorrhoids: can be resected with elliptical excision
external hemorrhoids
type of internal hemorrhoids that can be banded
can band primary and secondary internal hemorrhoids
- do not band external hemorrhoids (painful)
surgery required for what type of internal hemorrhoids
surgery for tertiary and quaternary internal hemorrhoids - 3 quadrant resection
- need to resect down to the internal anal sphincter (do not go through it)
post op management of tertiary and quaternary internal hemorrhoids
sitz baths, stool softener, high-fiber diet
where does rectal prolapse start?
starts 6-7 cm form anal verge
what causes rectal prolapse?
secondary to pudendal neuropathy and laxity of the anal sphincters
risk factors for rectal prolapse
increased with female gender, straining, chronic diarrhea, previous pregnancy, and redundant sigmoid colons
what layers of the rectum are involved in rectal prolapse?
prolapse involves all layers of the rectum
medical treatment: rectal prolapse
high-fiber diet
surgical tx: rectal prolapse
- perineal rectosigmoid resection (altemeier) transanally if patient is older and frail
- low anterior resection and pexy of residual colon if good condition patient
caused by a split in the anodrem
- 90% in posterior midline
- causes pain and bleeding after defection; chronic ones will see a sentinel pile
anal fissure
medical tx: anal fissure
sitz baths, lidocaine jelly, and stool softeners (90% heal)
surgical tx: anal fissure
lateral subcutaneous internal sphincterotomy
most serious complication of surgery for anal fissure
fecal incontinence