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'''Interventional proctology''' (or '''IP''') is the discipline of using advanced pharmacological, nutritional, hydrologic, and digital techniques to extract feces from the lower part of the rectum. The goal of IP is the restoration of a [http://gomerblog.com/2016/02/updated-2016-code-constipation-algorithm/ normal "chain of feces" ] in the patient.
'''Application Process'''
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Long fingers are a plus in the quest to become an '''interventional proctologist'''. [[KY Jelly]] and gloves are recommended but not required.
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'''Interventional proctologists''' are accredited by the American Academy of Interventional Proctology after an intensive 30-minute online examination and the successful [[Manual Disimpaction|disimpaction]] of five standardized patients. Candidates must extract 2-3 golf ball sized standardized stools from each patient using specified technique. Damage to the patient's [[Rectum|rectal tissue]] is graded as a professional omission, also known as a "Pro Lapse."
'''Future Directions'''
