Diverticula are frequently seen in the sigmoid, descending, ascending and transverse colons whereas rectal diverticula are extremely rare. The stapled rectal mucosectomy for the treatment of a prolapsed hemorrhoid is less painful and has lower morbidity; therefore, it has been commonly used despite possible complications. This paper reports a case of a rectal diverticulum that developed after a...

BACKGROUND Hemorrhoid surgery is mostly being performed as an inpatient procedure under general or regional anesthesia. However, there was a trend toward performing anorectal surgery in an ambulatory setting utilizing local anesthesia. OBJECTIVE To propose an easy technique of perianal block for ambulatory hemorrhoidectomy. MATERIAL AND METHOD Between January 2004 and June 2007, 61 patients...

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the anal canal is a rare condition comprising only 2-4% of all cancers of the colon, rectum and anus. The most common sites of metastases are liver and lung. We report a case of 34-year-old male, who presented with diarrhoeal illness and an acutely tender protruding anal lesion initially thought to be thrombosed external hemorrhoid. Examination under anaesthesia...