How to choose the best hospital for rectal cancer surgery

The clinical features of early rectal cancer are mainly blood in the stool and changes in bowel habits. When the cancer is confined to the rectal mucosa, blood in the stool is the only early symptom in the vast majority of cases, but unfortunately it is often not taken seriously by patients. During the rectal examination, a mass can often be felt. In addition to the common systemic symptoms such as loss of appetite, weight loss, and anemia, patients with mid- and late-stage rectal cancer also have symptoms of local irritation of the cancer such as increased bowel movements, incomplete bowel movements, frequent urge to defecate, and tenesmus. So how do you choose the best hospital for rectal cancer surgery?

When choosing a hospital, you should consider the following:
1. Choose a "famous" department: Although some hospitals are famous, if the department you visit is weak, it is still not ideal. Therefore, it is very important to compare the settings and levels of the departments in various hospitals. At present, there is no specific ranking list of various departments in China, but the national key disciplines announced by the review can be used for reference, of course, only the top few with the strongest comprehensive strength in the country are included. In addition, you can ask the doctor who first consulted you, search on the Internet, and listen to the opinions and suggestions of other patients.
2. Look at the nature of the hospital: Generally speaking, hospitals affiliated to medical schools are stronger. With the support of medical schools, good teacher-student relationships, and the fact that doctors are responsible for lecturing and guiding interns, their knowledge is updated quickly, and they are relatively experienced in treating difficult and complicated diseases. The human resources of doctors in these hospitals are absolutely superior.
3. Look at the reputation of the hospital: A good hospital will always leave a good impression on local patients, that is, it has a good reputation. Before going to see a doctor, you may want to search the Internet or ask more people to get a preliminary understanding of the hospital.
4. General hospitals and specialized hospitals: Compared with general hospitals, specialized hospitals have simpler department settings and more thorough research on certain diseases, such as cancer hospitals and obstetrics and gynecology hospitals. Of course, if the disease is not limited to a certain system, it is better to go to a general hospital, which can organize multi-department consultations, and the examination methods and equipment are more comprehensive.
5. Determine whether the clinic is legal: Illegal clinics do not have a medical practice license issued by the local health administrative department, the practitioners do not have the qualifications to practice medicine, have not passed the national medical practitioner examination, have not been registered for practice, and do not have the right to diagnose and treat.