[Main traps in proctology].

Main traps in proctology. Traps are numerous in proctology. Avoiding the clinical examination is the most common. Hemorrhoids are often challenged, while the abscess and the anal fissure are very common. Screening for colorectal cancer is essential in case of rectal bleeding, and the anus should be examined in search of cancer of the anal canal. The clinical examination must be comfortable for the physician and for the patient: it is now done usually lying on the left side, knees up to the breast. Treatments are easy to be prescribed in consultation. It is often necessary to regulate transit and to relieve the pain. The incision of abscess or thrombosis is also simple to achieve. Many french guidelines exist to guide the management of patients.