Rectal Prolapse in Adults: Symptoms and Surgery Options
Adult rectal prolapse happens when the rectum loses its support and slides down through the anus, involving the full bowel wall. It is often mistaken for piles and is most common in women over 50. Fibre and pelvic floor exercises ease symptoms but cannot reverse it....
Diltiazem vs Nitroglycerin Ointment for Anal Fissure
Both 2% diltiazem and 0.2% nitroglycerin (GTN) ointment are first-line treatments for a chronic anal fissure. Both relax the internal anal sphincter, easing spasm so blood can reach the tear and heal it. Healing rates are similar, but GTN often causes headaches and...
How Soon Must a Cut Be Closed? Golden Period and Tetanus?
Six to eight hours. That’s the window. After that, bacteria have been in the wound long enough that closing it traps them. Sealed wound. Warm environment. Nutrient-rich tissue fluid. That’s an abscess. The golden period isn’t a hard cutoff; facial wounds run longer...