2007-08-08 14:40:36 · 4 answers · asked by Kevin 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
KEVIN,
THE FIRST ANSWER IS PARTIALLY RIGHT , BUT NOT FULLY. A COLO-RECTAL SURGEON IS A SURGEON WHO SPECIALIZES IN SURGERY WHERE THE COLON AND OR RECTUM NEEDS TO BE OPERATED. THE MOST COMMON REASON IS COLO-RECTAL CANCER.
A BARIATRIC SURGEON DEALS WITH SURGERY USING SURGICAL ENDOSCOPES TO MAKE THE STOMACH SMALLER AND AID IN WEIGHT LOSS.
BOTH ARE HIGHLY SPECIAL SURGERIES AND REQUIRE HIGH TRAINING.
2007-08-08 15:12:09 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A bariatric surgeon works on the upper end of the intestines including the stomach and the colorectal surgeon works on the bottom end of the intestines. I had a bariatric surgeon for gastric bypass and my friend who has colon cancer has been worked on by a colorectal surgeon.
2007-08-08 14:45:45 · answer #2 · answered by rpvanvalk 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
bariatric is weight loss - colorectal is the back door man
2007-08-08 14:44:11 · answer #3 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
colorectal is for the bottom area (butt) and bariatrics is for stomach area
2007-08-08 14:53:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anna Z 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋