·Abdominaperineal Resection(APR): removal of the rectum and anus with a portion of the sigmoid and a permanent colostomy.

·Colonoscopy: an exam used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine (colon) and rectum.

·Colostomy: creation of a stoma(connection of the intestine thru the abdominal wall) so that a patients stool empties into a closed bag.  This is created using the colon.  It can be permanent or temporary.

·Colostomy:  a surgical opening created by bring the colon out to the surface of the skin of the abdominal wall.  Intestinal waste passes out of the colostomy and is collected in an external pouching system(may be permanent or temporary).

·Excision of Anal Condyloma:  removal of anal condyloma(warts).

·Fistulotomy: repair of a fistula.

·Hemorrhoidectomy: removal of external and/or internal hemorrhoids.

·Ileocolnic Resection: removal of the ileum/or portion and a portion of colon.

·Ileostomy:  creation of a stoma.

·Ileostomy:  a surgical opening constructed by bring the ileum out to the surface of the skin of the abdominal wall.  Intestinal waste passes out of the ileosty and is collected in an external pouching system which is stuck to the skin(may be permanent or temporary)

·Low Anterior Resection: removal of the sigmoid colon and portion of the rectum.

·Proctectomy: removal of the rectum.

·Right Colectomy: removal of the right side of the colon.

·Left Colectomy: removal of the left side of the colon.

·Salphingo-oopherectomy: removal of fallopian and ovaries.

·Sigmoidectomy and Rectopexy: removal of the sigmoid colon and fixing/tacking the rectum to the sacrum.

·Sigmoid Colectomy/Sigmoidectomy: removal of the sigmoid colon.

·Spincterotomy: division of a small portion of the internal sphincter.

·Sphincteroplasty:  reconstruction using the patient scar tissue to reconstruct the normal sphincter.

·Stricturoplasty:  a surgical technique to open up a narrowed segment of bowel.

·Total Abdominal Colectomy: removal of the entire colon, leaving the rectum in place.

·Total Abdominal Colectomy with Ileorectal Anastomosis: removal of the entire colon and connection of the ileum(small bowel) to the rectum.

·Total Abdominal Colectomy with end Ileosty: removal of the entire colon leaving the rectum in place and an ileosty.

·Total Proctoclectomy: removal of the entire colon and the rectum.

·Total Proctocolectomy with permanent Ileostomy: removal of the entire colon and rectum; anus with a permanent ileostomy.

·Total Proctocolectomy with Ileoanal J-pouch and a loop ileostomy:  removal of the entire colon and rectum with creation of a reservoir out of the patients ileum(small bowel) which is then attached to the anus.  A temporary ileostomy is used to divert the fecal stream.

·Transverse Colectomy: removal of the transverse colon.

·Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery: A minimally invasive surgical technique that allows removal of polyps and small cancers from the rectum that are too large to removal by colonoscopy.