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2360 N Interstate 35E, Ste 310, Waxahachie, TX, 75165
Get directionsAt Baylor Scott & White Colon and Rectal – Waxahachie, we are dedicated to providing timely, comprehensive and compassionate care for adults with disorders of the lower intestinal tract, rectum and anus.
Craig Olson, MD, FACS, and Vijay Muraliraj, MD, are experienced board-certified colorectal surgeons in Waxahachie, Texas. They specialize in minimally invasive and robotic surgical approaches to all colorectal disorders. Our surgeons have particular interest in treating rectal and colon cancer, diverticulitis, constipation, pelvic floor disorders and inflammatory bowel disease. They also have experience with complex abdominal wall reconstruction and anorectal conditions such as hemorrhoids and anal fistula
Baylor Scott & White has established agreements with several types of insurances to ensure your health needs are covered.
Baylor Scott & White Colon and Rectal – Waxahachie offers expertise and treatment options conveniently located near you.
Colon and rectal cancer—offers robotic and laparoscopic approaches to both colon and rectal cancer with intracorporeal anastomosis in most cases
Diverticulitis—offers laparoscopic and robotic approaches to severe diverticulitis and natural orifice specimen extraction to dramatically reduce incision size and ease recovery
Constipation—offers complete workup with advanced testing as needed and a graduated treatment protocol
Colostomy closure—offers minimally invasive closures to restore bowel function and speed recovery
Rectal prolapse—offers multiple approaches to this problem, works with patient to determine the best route for an individual
Bowel control—offers a graduated approach and has experience with currently available treatment methods, including sacral neuromodulation
Inflammatory bowel disease—works with gastroenterologists to plan and proceed with the best operative approach when needed
Abdominal wall hernia—has experience with complex repairs, including component separation
Rectal bleeding—will evaluate and perform appropriate workup with testing and endoscopy
Hemorrhoids—offers conservative, in office, and operative treatment
Anal fissure—offers conservative, in office, and operative treatment
Anal fistula—offers a variety of surgical approaches
Anal warts—in-office and operative destruction
Robotic and Laparoscopic colon and rectal resection: In these operations, small incisions are used to remove the diseased portion of colon or rectum. In an additional advance, the anastomosis or reconnection of the bowel, is now also performed through these small incisions greatly reducing the size of incision needed to remove the specimen. In some cases, the portion of colon removed can even be removed though the anus, eliminating the need for a larger incision altogether.
Magnetic Assisted Colectomy—using an additional magnetic retractor, the number of minimally invasive surgical incisions can be reduced.
Colostomy Closure—using minimally invasive laparoscopic or robotic techniques a colostomy can be re-attached to the remaining rectum without have to open up a new abdominal incision.
Robotic Mesh Rectopexy—used to treat internal and external rectal prolapse, this procedure allows for a fast recovery and a durable solution to a difficult problem
Sacral Neuromodulation—a minimally invasive implant that helps to improve bowel control when the symptoms cannot be controlled with dietary and medical management
Complex Hernia Repair—complex repairs of large hernias, frequently co-existent with colostomies, can by performed by mobilizing the layers of the abdominal wall. This also allows the use of mesh without having to place the mesh adjacent to the intestine.
Hemorrhoid Repair—multiple options are used, from in office rubber band ligation of the hemorrhoids to surgical removal
Anal Fistula Repair—multiple surgeries are used depending on size and length of fistula, with goal to decrease the damage to the surrounding anal tissues as much as possible
Colonoscopy—used a screening tool to prevent colon and rectal cancer, and can treat some colonic disorders as well
Anorectal Manometry—used in the evaluation of constipation and bowel control disorders
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