Department of Proctology

Proctology

Patients may need to see a proctologist to treat a lower digestive tract disease. Proctology is the medical specialty that focuses on diseases of the colon, rectum and anus, and entire gastrointestinal tract.

Talk to a proctologists for further evaluation if you have symptoms such as:

• anal itching or burning
• bleeding or other discharge from the anus
• anal or rectal pain
• anal warts, bumps, or the sensation of a foreign body
• fecal incontinence

Taiwan Adventist Hospital has proctologists who specialize in corrective colorectal surgery to provide patients with the best results.

Conditions We Treat

Proctology surgeons manage diseases of the intestinal tract. This tract consists of the colon, rectum, anal canal, and perianal area. Conditions of the intestinal tract include:

• Anal abscesses and fistula
• Anal fissures
• Hemorrhoids
• Colon and rectal cancer
• Constipation
• Slow transit constipation
• Diverticulitis
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Polyps or Tumor
• Rectal prolapse
• Gallstones
• Hernias

Multidisciplinary Care

Our multidisciplinary care team consists of surgeons, nurses and other healthcare providers across multiple divisions to create the best treatment plan. We specialize in treating patients of all ages diagnosed with any colorectal disease.

Taiwan Adventist Hospital provides advanced and comprehensive treatment. We are committed to providing innovative and safe alternatives to traditional open surgery. Our proctology surgeons can perform complex and delicate procedures through small incisions with unmatched, including laparoscopic surgery for all anal, colon and rectal conditions. 

• Digital rectal exams: During this physical examination, the doctor uses their fingers to examine the lower rectum and prostate.
• Anoscopy: This procedure helps identify abnormalities in the anus and rectum.
• Proctoscopy: In this procedure, the doctor examines the rectum and anus, takes tissue for biopsy, or removes polyps.
• Sigmoidoscopy: In this procedure, the doctor examines the lower third of your colon, which is called the sigmoid colon.
• Colonoscopy: During a colonoscopy, the doctor examines the entire colon and screens for colorectal cancer. They may also remove polyps.
• Procedure for Prolapse Hemorrhoids (PPH): PPH is a new hemorrhoid treatment surgery for use a circular stapler to reduce the degree of prolapse, because the anal mucosa to non-neurotic organization, so patients have relatively mild pain after surgery, and facilitates a speedier return to normal activities.
• Laparoscopy surgery : The benefits of minimally invasive surgery can include: small incisions, less pain, low risk of infection, short hospital stay, quick recovery time, less scarring and reduced blood loss.

While minimally invasive surgery effectively reduces time and gives surgeons greater control, it is not for everyone. Sometimes traditional open surgery provides surgeons better access to the area to be treated, and sometimes a patient's age, physical condition and surgical history may necessitate open surgery.

Procedures We Do

Proctologists preform corrective colorectal surgeries to repair the colon, rectum or anus. They preform surgeries that can involve the removal of parts of organs, or the removal of whole organs, such as the gallbladder.

The following is a list of the most common procedures performed by surgeons at the Division of Colorectal Surgery. Whenever possible, our surgeons offer procedures using minimally invasive techniques.

Anal and Rectal Procedures

• Hemorrhoidectomy, stapled hemorrhoidectomy (PPH)
• Hemorrhoid Rubber band ligation
• Hemorrhoid excision
• High Resolution Anoscopy
• Repair of fistula and fissure
• Laparoscopic or open rectal prolapse repair
• Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome
• Fistulectomy (lift), repair of rectovaginal fistula
• Repair of rectal prolapsed
• Repair of rectocele
• Anal sphincter repair (incontinence)
• Condyloma destruction
• Transrectal polypectomy
• Transanal endoscopic operation (TEO)
• Endoscopic mucosa resection (EMR)
• Natural orifice surgery (NOSE)

Colon and Rectal Procedures

• Laparoscopic and open colectomy
• Resection of colon and/or rectum
• Proctectomy
• Colostomy
• Surgery for polypoid disease of the colon and rectum
• Appendectomy

Gall Bladder / Gall Stones

• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Gastrointestinal Surgery

• Laparoscopic gastric resection
• Laparoscopic bariatric surgery
• Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
• Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery
• Laparoscopic gastric banding surgery

Hernia (open and laparoscopic)

• Hernia repair (TAPP)

Small Intestines

• Laparoscopic small intestinal resection

Spleen

• Laparoscopic splenectomy

Soft-tissue

• Retroperitoneal sarcoma resection

Treatment

• Colon and rectum cancer chemotherapy and target treatment

Physician Profiles