By:

Dr. Antonio Brillantino, SIUCP-ETS National Councilor

Dr. Pasquale Talento, President of SIUCP-ETS

Anal fissure represents a benign pathology characterized by a linear or oval ulceration of the anus (figures 1 and 2). It is generally localized at the level of the posterior commissure (up to 90% of cases) although it can affect, in ...

By Dr. Michele D'Ambra SIUCP-ETS National Councilor

Introduction

By diverticulum we mean a structural alteration of the colon wall with the formation of sacs and/or pockets which are called diverticula.

Distribution in the population:

Prevalence 5% up to age 40; 40% at 60; 65% over 85

More common in males up to the sixth decade of ...

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By: Dr. Francesca Iacobellis, Medical Director of Diagnostic Radiology, UOC General and Emergency Radiology, AORN “A. Cardarelli”, Naples

 Dr. Luigia Romano, Director of General and Emergency Radiology UOC, AORN “A. Cardarelli”, Naples

Functional disorders of the pelvic floor include a variety of clinical conditions that mostly affect females and can have a high ...

By Dr. Andrea Braini, SIUCP-ETS National Councilor

Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can affect any part of the digestive system, i.e. from the mouth to the anal region.

At the perianal level the clinical picture can be complex and varied; in most cases it is represented ...