Dr. Manel Bardají Bofill

Dr. Manel Bardají Bofill
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Barcelona


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 Credentials

GMC: 26626

 Professional experience

• More than 25 years of experience
• Coloproctology specialist at Teknon Medical Center (present)
• Staff surgeon in the Surgery Department of the Hospital of Manresa (present)
• Surgeon General Hospital emergency department of Catalonia (present)
• Hospital emergency surgeon Barcelona (today)
• "Visiting - surgeon" in the Department of Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital (today)
• "Visiting-surgeon" in the Department of Colorectal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale (1996)
• MIR in General and Digestive Surgery at Hospital Mutua Terrassa (1990-1994)

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 Teaching posts

• Professor of Surgery at the International University of Catalonia (2014)

 Education

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the Central University of Barcelona (1989)
• Specialist in General Surgery and Digestive Diseases (1994)
• PhD "Cum Laude" in Medicine and Surgery from the Central University of Barcelona (1995)
• European Board of Surgery (1998)
• Training in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery in Strasburg (1998)
• Title of training in digestive Laparoscopic Surgery by the Societé Francaise de Chirurgie Digestive (1998)

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 Publications and conferences

• Author of numerous communications, lectures, conferences, journal articles and book chapters

 Professional membership

• Member of the Spanish Association of Surgeons
• Member of the Catalan Society of Cirurgia

Languages spoken

  • Catalan
  • Spanish
  • English

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Rápido diagnóstico tras inspección física y respuesta a preguntas y dudas. trato profesional y cordial. sin retraso en la consulta programada. instalaciones ok.

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Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Anal condyloma

Condyloma, or genital wart is a disease that affects the skin area around the anus or genitals. Also called genital warts that appear as small warts g ...

Anal Fissure

An anal fissure is a tear in the outer skin of the anus, which causes severe pain in the anus during and after defecation. The most common causes of a ...

Anal fistula

Fistula surgery is surgery to remove the path of a channel or abnormal connection between an organ, vessel, or intestine and another structure. Fistul ...

colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is the formation of fatty tissues of the colon. The colon cancer starts with a polyp that develops in the colon or rectum. When you ...

Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids, also known commonly as piles, are the dilation of a vein in the rectum or anus. This is a very common and painful condition that is usually caused by constipation, genetic predisposition, being too long standing, or associated with pregnancy. There are two variations of this pathology:external and internal hemorrhoids. The first generate protrusions on the ring on the outside of the anus, so they are easier to diagnose and cause pain when sitting, as well as traces of blood in stool. Treatment consists in applying creams and warm water in the affected area and in cases of severe pain, taking painkillers. On the other hand, internal hemorrhoids occur inside the anus, causing bleeding in the stool and itching in the anal region. If they grow, a surgical intervention may be necessary to remove. ...

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopy is a surgical technique inspection of the abdominal cavity that does not require large incisions. During the laparoscopic surgical procedure, the abdomen is introduced into a laparoscope, which is a tube containing an optical system coupled to a light source. The camera allows the doctor to inspect, from a monitor, the pelvic organs and, if necessary, introduce other instruments through the same laparoscope to correct any problems. The benefits of laparoscopic surgery are numerous, so it is applied in various fields. In urology shorter hospital stay and recovery is required, there is less chance of infectious complications, decreases postoperative pain and no visible scarring. In gynecology it is used for inspection of certain diseases or gynecological processes: cysts, fibroids, hysterectomy, pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, etc. Moreover, laparoscopy is used in other medical specialties and processes such as prostate cancer, the varicele or some kidney diseases. ...

Anal abscess

Anal abscess is an infection of perianal cavities that causes inflammation of the anal canal. The main symptom is an intense and sharp increases anal pain when sitting, defecating and even coughing or sneezing. If the infection is extended in the time the patient may have fever and malaise. There are several causes such as diarrhea, trauma, anal fissures or wounds of skin and mucosa by sex. ...

Anal fistula surgery

Fistula surgery is surgery to remove the path of a channel or abnormal connection between an organ, vessel, or intestine and another structure. Fistula can occur in many parts of the body and usually the result of injury or surgery. There are different types of fistulas (blind, complete, incomplete, horseshoe) according to their type and require one kind or another intervention. Fistula operation can be approached with different techniques (cold, electrical or laser scalpel) and may include both fistulotomy (incision in the path of the fistula to the tissues heal from the inside out) as a fistulectomy (removal of the fistula tract) or marsupialization (close the channel forming a bag). In certain cases, you choose to seal the fistula with biological glues or plugs. Furthermore, the placement of special drains (seton) may be necessary, as in the case of an operation of perianal fistula, abscess associated. On occasion the only existing solution to a fistula may be the ultimate placement of a seton (drainage). Most fistulas respond well to surgical treatment but in some cases perianal fistula surgery can leave sequels such as incontinence. ...

Anal Incontinence

  Fecal incontinence is the inability to voluntarily control the evacuation of intestinal contents. Depending on the degree of damage, may cause occasional small leaks or, in advanced degrees, total loss of control of bowel movements. This is a very common ailment in older adults because the muscles responsible for this control have been weakening over the years, but can also be caused by excessive consumption of laxatives, periods of severe diarrhea, chronic constipation, or after surgery gynecological, prostate and rectal. It is essential to find the cause before beginning any treatment. You may resort to surgery to repair damaged muscles, but more important is to take adequate to the causes that have led to diet: for constipation, fiber-based; in case of chronic diarrhea by eating foods that restructure the intestinal flora. ...

Anal itching

Pruritus ani or anal itching is a symptom characterized by anal and perianal itching, initially found in the area around the anus, but can spread to the scrotum and vagina. It may be asymptomatic for periods. Predominates at night when the perineal temperature increases, a fact that increases sensitivity to itching. Anal itching can be severe, causing itching and scratching injuries. In extreme cases it can cause insomnia and thus, anxiety and depression. In most cases, no specific cause is even more associated with pruritus ani are poor hygiene or excessive cleaning of the area of ​​the anus and rectum diseases (fissures, fistulas, hemorrhoids ...), infection of certain bacteria or viruses in the gut, as psicolígicas causes anxiety, dermatological and systemic diseases and exist as certain foods and other antibiotics. ...

Anal laser surgery

  Laser surgery is a surgical procedure that is performed by the beam of any laser to perform necessary and close the incisions. The word laser is Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (which translates as light amplified by the emission of radiation). This type of surgery is increasingly used for their accuracy and because postoperative patient is much faster. It is used in various branches of medicine, including specializing in Coloproctology for diseases of the anal area. ...

Colitis

Colitis is an inflammation of the colon that causes abdominal pain and diarrhea. There are several types of colitis that differ in their level of involvement and treatment. One of the most common is the nervous colitis, which appears when constant stress and nervousness occur, so that should reduce stress levels to placate. Furthermore, pseudomembranous colitis is one of the most aggressive forms of this inflammation, caused by bacteria (Clostridium difficile). Usually occurs in people who have been treated with antibiotics, and in patients with weakened immune systems due to other causes. It is a disease that weakens the patient and can have fatal consequences, making it necessary to initiate a shock treatment with antibiotics. Besides, it is also very common to ulcerative colitis, which affects the lining of the colon and rectum, and whose cause is unknown. The symptoms of ulcerative colitis are roaring and sounds on the intestine, mouth sores, joint pain and also from those of this ailment. ...

Colorectal surgery

Or coloproctology colorectal surgery is the specialty of medicine derived from general surgery that deals with the diagnosis and treatment, both surgical and non fitness for repair, diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. The specter of exercise coloproctology includes ostomy management, colonoscopies, laparoscopic surgery, anal manometry, pelvic floor dysfunction and defecography. ...

Fistula

It is an abnormal connection between an organ, vessel, or intestine and another structure. L fistula surgery is surgery to remove the path of a channel or abnormal connection between an organ, vessel, or intestine and another structure. Fistula can occur in many parts of the body and is usually the result of injury or surgery. There are different types of fistulas (blind, complete, incomplete, horseshoe) according to their type and require one kind or another intervention. Fistula operation can be approached with different techniques (cold, electrical or laser scalpel) and may include both fistulotomy (incision in the path of the fistula to the tissues heal from the inside out) as a fistulectomy (removal of the fistula tract) or marsupialization (close the channel forming a bag). In certain cases, you opt to seal the fistula with biological glues or plugs. Furthermore, the placement of special drains (seton) may be necessary, as in the case of an operation of perianal fistula, abscess associated. In certain cases the only existing solution to a fistula may be the ultimate placement of a seton (drainage). Most fistulas respond well to surgical treatment but in some cases perianal fistula surgery can leave sequels such as incontinence.   ...

Hemorrhoid Surgery

Hemorrhoid surgery (piles) is surgery that is done to treat the veins that have been swollen or expanded around the anus. Hemorrhoid surgery is indicated when the patient has itching in the anus, anal bleeding, pain or gore. Piles operation can be carried out using different techniques, the most common is the hemorrhoidectomy, which involves removing hemorrhoids and leave the area sterile gauze to slow the bleeding. Another method is stapled hemorrhoidopexy (also called PTT or Longo method) which involves inserting a mechanical seaming anal rectal excising the excess tissue and, simultaneously, the mucosa with metallic suture points and hemorrhoids are repositioned in his natural position. There is also a surgical procedure to cure hemorrhoids that does not involve the removal of tissue: dearterialization guided transanal hemorrhoidal doppler (THD method), a minimally invasive and virtually painless technique that involves locating, with a Doppler probe and suture the hemorrhoidal artery that carries blood to hemorrhoids. In the same operation, mucosal prolapse has been placed on your site. ...

Rectal prolapse

Rectal prolapse is when the end of the large intestine (rectum) out through the anus. The externalization of the rectum may be only the mucosa, the entire wall or consist of a descent through the year without going outside. Rectal prolapse may be caused by the weakness of the tissues that support the rectum, constant efforts when to evacuate, constipation, aging or genetic causes. The most common symptom is a red lump or mass on the year, usually after a deposition. There may also be bleeding, mucus, involuntary leakage of gas or fecal incontinence. Rectal prolapse can be treated effectively with surgery, removing a portion of the intestine (perineal rectosigmoidectomy) or suturing the rectum to the surrounding tissue. You can also place a piece of synthetic mesh around the rectum so that it stays in place (rectopexy). ...

Rectal surgery

Surgery of the year is the branch of coloproctology charge of all surgeries are performed to treat problems affecting this area of ​​the body, ie, the opening end of the gastrointestinal tract by which waste materials (stool) leave the body and the adjacent skin. The anal surgery is indicated for different diseases, disorders or conditions such as hemorrhoids, genital warts, fistula, sacral cyst, fissures, anal cancer, anal stenosis, imperforate anus or trapping of foreign bodies, among others. Interventions can be superficial or internal and may require the use of different materials and techniques: laser, prostheses, catheters, drainage ... ...

Rectocele

  A rectocele is the descent of the rectum in the vaginal canal. The weakening of the muscles that comprise the pelvic floor is the main cause of rectocele. It may be accompanied by decrease of the bladder and decrease the uterus. They not always develop symptoms but the most common are pain during intercourse, constipation, pelvic pressure and feeling a lump in the vagina. Rectocele has several causes, the most frequent are multiple births, the repetition of exercises that increase intra-abdominal pressure and decreased estrogen during menopause. ...

Sacral cyst surgery

The pilonidal cyst, also known as sacral cyst is a disease caused by the accumulation of hair at the base of the spine or the coccyx area. It mainly affects young men, were white and long hair. Its origin is still unclear, some doctors established it as congenital or acquired other. The problem of cyst occurs when hair follicles become infected developing a pilonidal abscess, a collection of pus. The diagnosis is produced with a physical examination by the specialist, who seek dimples in the area, and with symptoms of pain by the patient. Treatment requires surgery in the event that the area where the pilonidal cyst is infected stands, or, you can remove hair around the pilonidal cyst and inject surgical glue. ...

Ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis is a disease that causes ulcers in the lining of the rectum and colon.

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