BRISTOL HALO CENTRE Surgeon Profile Paul Sylvester is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon based in Bristol. He has more than 15 years of surgical experience and is the Clinical Director of the Bristol and Weston Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme. Mr Sylvester is based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary and the Spire Hospital Bristol. He has a specialist interest in colonoscopy, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, haemorrhoids and benign anorectal disorders. Mr Sylvester is fully trained and accredited to perform the Haemorrhoidal Artery Ligation Operation (HALO) as part of providing completely comprehensive treatment for haemorrhoids. Mr Paul A Sylvester MD FRCS (Gen. Surg) Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon Location (private): Spire Hospital Bristol Location (NHS): Bristol Royal Infirmary HALO Procedure Information The Haemorrhoidal Artery Ligation Operation HALO is designed to eradicate piles without the need for cutting or a general anaesthetic. The operation uses a miniature Doppler ultrasound device to locate the arteries supplying the haemorrhoids as they come down from the rectum under the lining of the bowel. The device also has a small window which allows a stitch to be placed around the artery thus cutting off the blood supply to the pile. During the course of the procedure all the arteries supplying the piles are located (up to 6) and tied off. Over the next few days and weeks the pile shrinks away and the symptoms resolve. The window is also used to perform the RAR (Recto Anal Repair) to reposition the tissues and reduce the prolapse providing you with a virtually pain free operation with minimal time away from work and normal activities. What to do next Private Health Insurance or Self Pay Please call my private secretary to arrange an appointment at my private rooms. We can then meet to discuss your condition and the treatment options available to you. NHS You need to visit your GP and ask for a referral letter to myself at the NHS hospital as for an outpatient appointment during which we can discuss your condition and the treatment options available to you. Contact Details Private Practice Secretary: Emma Nelson Telephone: 0117 317 1305 Fax: 0117 317 1312 Email: emma.nelson@spirehealthcare.com NHS Practice Secretary: Karen Pomeroy Telephone: 0117 928 2931 Websites www.halocentre.com www.colorectaluk.com www.spirehealthcare.com/bristol Click here to view The British Haemorrhoid Centre website Registered Address: British Haemorrhoid Centre London. LB House, Lower Sticker, Cornwall PL26 7JH

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