London Rectal Clinic: Rectal treatment in Harley Street, London

The London Rectal Clinic at 108 Harley Street London provides the highest professional standards of dedicated care within a friendly and reassuring environment. The clinic is dedicated to minimising patient anxiety and all treatment programmes are individually tailored to suit your needs.  Members of 108 Harley Street's experienced specialist care team work closely together to ensure maximum peace of mind and minimum delays.

The clinics held at 108 Harley Street's relaxed and friendly premises are designed to lead to a rapid, yet accurate diagnosis.  During an initial meeting with the consultant surgeon, a thorough history will be taken followed by an expert physical examination.

108 Harley Street provides various on-site diagnostic facilities including X-Ray and Imaging, should x-ray or ultrasound investigation be required.  Other tests are available and can be undertaken at partner facilities.

Once diagnosis has been confirmed, appropriate treatment can be recommended.  This treatment will be discussed and agreed with each individual patient and may involve surgical intervention, or ongoing medical management. 

Out-patient 

• Consultation

• Proctoscopy

• Rigid sigmoidoscopy

• Haemorrhiod injection

• Haemorrhoid banding
• Rectal biopsy

Day Surgery: Conditions Investigated and Procedures Undertaken

• Haemorrhoidectomy
• Fissure – Creams / Botox / Lateral sphincterotomy / Flaps
• Pilonidal sinus – Excision and closure / Rotational flaps
• Anal sepsis and fistula in ano
• Rectal prolapse
• Pruritis ani / faecal soiling
• Excision of anal polyps / lesions / warts
• Colonoscopy – diagnostic and polypectomy
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy

In Patient Colorectal Surgery

• Colon and rectal cancer resection - increasingly laparoscopic assisted surgery
• Diverticular Disease / Diverticulitis
• Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease

In Patient General Surgery

• Laparoscopic appendicectomy
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Abdominal hernia repair – increasingly via laparoscope

Consultants and specialists at The London Rectal Clinic

Mr Gordon Buchanan MD MSc FRCS (Gen)

Gordon Buchanan is Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon at Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals, London. He is experienced in carrying out a wide variety of Colorectal and General Surgical procedures.

He graduated from St Thomas' Hospital, London and undertook colorectal and general surgical training in South East England. He also received advanced colorectal training at St Mark's Hospital, Harrow, St Thomas' Hospital, London and Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada.

During additional laparoscopic colorectal training fellowships, in Colchester and Yeovil, Mr Buchanan undertook laparoscopic appendicectomy and day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy, as well as benign and malignant laparoscopic colorectal resection.  He also undertook research at St. Mark's Hospital and Imperial College, London. He has published papers on many aspects of colorectal surgery, in particular investigation of anorectal conditions and fistula-in-ano.  He is presently undertaking collaborative research on laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer.

Mr Emin Carapeti MBBS MD FRCS (Gen)

Emin Carapeti is Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals.  He is a Member of the Council of the Section of Coloproctology of the Royal Society of Medicine, a member of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland and an examiner in surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

He graduated from Guy’s Hospital, London and undertook his training in London and South East England.  His specialist training was at St. Mark’s Hospital in London and Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, where he developed his interest and expertise in the management of complex inflammatory bowel disease and anorectal disorders.

His thesis and main research was in the treatment of haemorrhoids and fissure-in-ano at St. Mark's Hospital and he was awarded the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in 2000.  He has published widely on anorectal disorders and pilonidal sinus disease and has pioneered new surgical techniques in complex recurrent pilonidal disease and day case surgery for haemorrhoids.

His special interests are rectal bleed, colonoscopy, colorectal cancer, management of fissures, haemorrhoids and pilonidal sinus disease, and he is a specialist in the surgical treatment of Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis.

Payment and costs

Fees for rectal treatments and other procedures undertaken at 108 Harley Street are charged are routinely covered in full by all medical insurers. If surgery is indicated a detailed estimate will be provided for the surgical fees.

Procedures performed in the Day Surgery Centre are subject to a hospital charge as well as the consultant’s fees. These charges have been agreed with all the major UK medical insurance companies, and subject to policy terms and conditions does not affect the out-patient allowance.

Inclusive packages for uninsured patients are available on request. The inclusive package fee covers the cost of surgery, anaesthesia and theatre. Payment is required in advance of operation.

Contact details

The London Rectal Clinic

108 Harley Street

London W1G 7ET

Tel:   +44 (0)20 7563 1234

Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 1212

Email: privatehealth@108harleystreet.co.uk

Web: Visit the London Rectal Clinic website  

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