Benign Perianal Disease

Topics to review:

- Anal Fissures:
1) describe pathophysiology
2) describe preventative, medical and surgical treatment

- Anorectal abscess:
1) differentiate perianal, ischiorectal, intersphincteric, supralevator and horseshoe abscesses;
2) describe drainage technique of uncomplicated perianal and ischiorectal abscesses

- Hemorrhoids
1) differentiate internal, external hemorroids, rectal prolapse
2) describe treatment of external hemorroids
3) describe treatment options for internal hemorrhoids

Miscellaneous perianal and colorectal conditions
1) pruritis ani
2) proctalgia fugax
3) rectal prolapse
4) fecal incontinence

Recommended Reading:
- Lange Current Diagnosis and Treatment - Anorectum
- Corman's Colorectal Surgery - Proctalgia fugax

Breast Disease

Reading Guide: Breast Disease
- Breast Cancer
- Staging breast cancer
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Paget's disease
- Causes of nipple discharge
- Management of Mastalgia
- Breast Cysts, fibrocystic disease, fibroadenoma

References:
Link to UofA Surgery 101 Breast Cancer Lecture  - Podcast #116
NCCN Breast Cancer Guidelines
Lange Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Breast
Paget's Disease: Kurer's Breast Surgical Oncology
ACS Surgery - Benign Breast Disease