Colorectal Clinical Services
The surgical work of Bristol Laparoscopic Associates (Colorectal) at North Bristol NHS Trust specialises in advanced techniques for the treatment of both common and unusual problems of the small, large bowel and anus.
The North Bristol Colorectal unit is lead by Mr Alan Roe and comprises
- Mr Tony Dixon
- Miss Anne Marie Pullyblank
- Miss Anne Lyons
- Miss Caroline Burt
This experienced surgical team is supported by experts in allied disciplines.
Within the unit there is a strong commitment to
- the patient and their care management pathway
- the craft of surgery
- analysis of results
- identification/ development of new surgical techniques and strategies.
The clinical interests of the department include all aspects of coloproctology. In addition to this broad generality much of the minimally invasive workload is generated by tertiary referrals within special areas of interests including:
Inflammatory bowel disease
- Ulcerative colitis (laparoscopic colectomy & restorative ileoanal pouch)
- Crohn’s Diseas (Laparoscopic ileal caecectomy & small bowel resection)
Cancer
- Malignant and pre-malignant disease of the large bowel
- Endoluminal Stenting
- Screening
- Colonoscopy
Proctology
- Haemorrhoids (PPH)
- Rectal prolapse (STARR & Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy)
- Faceal incontinence (PNS)
- Fistula-in-ano
Uro-Gynaecological proctology
- Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy & posterior colporraphy, TVT
- STARR
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