The Rear Admiral: A Layman's Guide to Anorectal Disease, Lessons, Advice, and Tales of Woe from a Proctologist - Softcover

Kagan MD, Dr. Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1984194828 ISBN 13: 9781984194824

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

Millions of people all over the world are plagued with the symptoms of a number of ano-rectal diseases. It can be intimidating and overwhelming to go to a specialist when you have an ano-rectal problem, but Andrew Kagan, MD, FACS, eases some of the stress by guiding you through the most common of these diseases and their different treatment options.

Kagan’s information is wrapped up in the story of the doctors who came before him, specifically “the rear admiral” himself, Dr. Clarence Benjamin, who became famous for his treatment of ano-rectal disorders. As Dr. Benjamin meets and examines patients, Kagan includes important knowledge about their various maladies. He also covers the history of proctology and the ways technological advances have changed the way medical professionals who deal with ano-rectal disease work and operate.

Kagan covers the signs and symptoms of

• hemorrhoids,
• gastro-intestinal bleeding,
• anal fissures,
• pilonidal sinuses,
• perianal abscesses,
• anal fistulas,
• rectal prolapse,
• human papilloma virus,
• sexually transmitted proctitis,
• ano-genital herpes,
• gonorrhea,
• chlamydia,
• anal and rectal tumors, and
• colo-rectal cancer.

Kagan peppers his guide with stories from real-life patients and practical advice about choosing a surgeon. He shows you the physiology behind each disease and the best ways to find relief and comfort.

About this title

About the Author

Andrew Kagan, MD, FACS, has spent forty years helping his patients with ano-rectal problems and other medical issues. He is also a board-certified general/vascular surgeon and current in-house surgeon for the Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative. This organization provides free medical care to those in need in Bergen County, New Jersey.

In addition to The Rear Admiral, Kagan has published a book on type 2 diabetes and contributed to many other medical publications.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1984194828
• ISBN 13: 9781984194824
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188