Colon and Rectal Surgery in Minnesota

Services

The Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery is a major referral center for all types of colon and rectal problems. Many patients are directed to Mayo Clinic because their problem is unusual or extremely complex. Referrals may come from the patients themselves or from a primary care physician or another specialist.

At Mayo Clinic, patients undergo a comprehensive evaluation, often involving multiple specialists, to ensure that a correct diagnosis and treatment plan is formulated. All patients referred to Mayo benefit from the multidisciplinary team approach that is an essential feature of the Mayo practice.

Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeons are leaders in the use of minimally invasive surgery and colostomy-sparing surgical methods. Areas of special expertise include:

• anorectal disease
  • hemorrhoids
  • abcesses
  • anal fistula
  • anal fissure
  • polyps or adenomas
• colonic dysmotility
• colonoscopy
• colorectal cancer (primary and recurrent)
• colorectal polyps
• constipation
• Crohn's disease
• diverticulitis
• fecal incontinence
• inflammatory bowel disease
• pelvic floor dysfunction
• polyposis syndromes
• pouchitis
• rectal cancer
• rectal prolapse
• ulcerative colitis