Proctology

Rectal diseases are more common than most of us think. In addition, they are often a taboo subject for society. Our team can offer you the best possible medical examinations and treatment options using state-of-the-art technologies.

For this purpose, we cooperate closely with specialists from various departments within our hospital - for example, doctors from gynaecology, urology, radiology, gastroenterology, dermatology, etc. We know that many patients are afraid to talk about rectal complaints and changes in the rectum or pelvic floor. We take care of your concerns gently and accompany you professionally.

Specialists from the field of proctology work in our MEDIZINICUM Hamburg. Our team of 50 experienced doctors from 25 disciplines work together in an interdisciplinary manner to take a holistic view of your symptoms and make a targeted diagnosis.

Symptoms & diagnostics of rectal diseases

Almost all proctological diseases cause quite typical symptoms, which we have listed below. Therefore, the anamnesis is the most important thing to find out what is present. We take a lot of time for that. We then confirm the diagnosis with special examination instruments such as a mirror image of the rectum, rectum and colon. These examinations are not painful.

The typical symptoms of rectal diseases that we can treat at the Stephansplatz Clinic:

Bleedings

Haemorrhoids, colon polyps, colon cancer, colitis

Rarer causes:
anal eczema, anal fissure, anal rim thrombosis

Aches

Periproctal abscess, anal fissure, Proctalgia fugax, stone leg pain, cryptitis

Rarer causes:
Prolapsing haemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome, anal rim thrombosis

Wet

Sphincter weakness, perianal fistula

Rarer causes:
anal eczema, haemorrhoids; itchy anal eczema, genital warts

Knot formation

Mariscs, genital warts, anal rim thromboses, intestinal prolapse

Rarer causes:
Prolapsing haemorrhoids

Stool changes

Irritable bowel syndrome, diverticular disease, Crohn's disease

Rarer causes:
Colon cancer, colitis, colon polyps, microscopic colitis

Our proctological therapy

For us, a comprehensive treatment includes not only a careful and detailed examination but also a detailed conversation with the patient. This takes place at the beginning of the treatment, when the patient visits us for the first time, and of course also after completion of the diagnostics, when we present the examination results to the patient in an understandable way and discuss the therapeutic options with him.