From Abscess to Anal Fistula- The Evolution!

October 20, 2014 Dr. Karthik Gunasekaran

Pain, itching, constant discharge in the perianal region for many months usually denotes a perianal fistula. When a patient presents with a fistulous opening to the clinic, the doctor after taking a thorough history does a physical exam…

Is it Piles or Fissure?

September 12, 2014 Dr. Karthik Gunasekaran

A common complaint that warrant a gastro consult is blood in stool. Sometimes there may be pain and many a time itching in the anus. When a medical article appears either online or in the papers about blood in stool…

How to prevent Piles (Hemorrhoids)?

September 3, 2014 Dr. Karthik Gunasekaran

Piles or Hemorrhoids is a common complaint that we hear at our clinic. The patients either present with perianal itching, discharge or they complain of blood in stool and a skin tag or tags hanging outside the anus…