Colorectal Flashcards
What are the histological features seen in Crohns
Granulomas (non-caseating)
What is the management of a patient with UC presenting with acute colitis
Medical mx= steroids for 5-7 days
What is the management of a patient with UC and colitis who is not responding to steroids
Emergency: subtotal colectomy with end ileostomy and mucocutaneous fistula
Management of crohns with ano rectal sepsis?
Very min resection if needed!!
Drain infection +/- seton to facilitate drainage
T/F: all colonic adenomas are metaplastic
FALSE: colonic adenomas are DYSPLASTIC
Why should colonic polyps not be resected in the presence of CRC during endoscopy
To avoid seeding
T/F: all colonic adenomas >1cm have malignant potential
FALSE:
Colonic adenomas >2cm have malignant potential
Patient presents with:
Painful PR bleeding on defecation
Skin tag present
Bright red blood
Diagnosis?
Fissure in ano
Conditions associated with fissure in ano
Crohns
TB
internal rectal prolapse
Management of obstruction due to diverticular stricture
Colonic resection
If malignant- stent
Management of volvulus
Initial max: untwist- flexi sig
If ischaemic: surgical
If recurrent: resection
Causes of LBO
Tumours
diverticular disease
volvulus
Mx of right sided colonic tumour causing LBO
RESUSCITATE
right hemi +/- extend to transverse
ileocolic anastamosis
Mx of left sided colonic tumour causing LBO
RESUSCITATE
left hemi + anastamosis
OR
Left hemi + end colostomy
OR
colonic stent
Mx of rectosigmoid tumour causing LBO
resection + loop colostomy
distal sigmoid= high anterior resection
What are the 4 types of fistulae
enterocutaneous
enterocolonic
enterovesical
enterovaginal
Management of a high output fistula
octerotide + TPN
Define Goodsall’s rule
For perianal fistulae:
if the outer opening of a fistula is anterior to the imaginary transverse line drawn across the perineum= the internal fistula opening (into the anal canal) is along the same radial path (fistula track is a straight line)
If the outer fistula opening is posterior to the imaginary transverse line= the fistula tract will follow a curved line and open at the posterior midline