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Key Facts: Título de Especialista em Coloproctologia (SBCP / AMB) Exam
Set by edital
The Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia publishes the paper structure, cut score and fee in a numbered edital for each edition; no standing figures are published
Edital Título de Especialista 001/2026 — Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia
Set by edital
The Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia publishes the paper structure, cut score and fee in a numbered edital for each edition; no standing figures are published
Edital Título de Especialista 001/2026 — Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia
4 Hours
Prova Teórica Duration
Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia
Set by edital
The Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia publishes the paper structure, cut score and fee in a numbered edital for each edition; no standing figures are published
Edital Título de Especialista 001/2026 — Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia
SBCP / AMB
Certifying Scientific Society & Medical Body
Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM)
2 Phases
Prova Teórica + Prova Prática / Teórico-Prática
Regulamento Oficial do Título de Especialista
RQE CFM
Specialist Qualification Registration
Conselho Federal de Medicina
Acronym trap
SBCP is used by BOTH the Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia and the Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica — verify the society from the edital, never from the initials
Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia / Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
The Título de Especialista em Coloproctologia is the official Brazilian board certification administered by the Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia (SBCP) and AMB. The examination comprises a rigorous Prova Teórica (objective multiple-choice) and Prova Prática evaluating Anorectal Diseases (25%), Colorectal & Anal Oncology (25%), IBD (18%), Diverticular Disease (10%), Pelvic Floor Disorders & Incontinence (10%), Polyps & Hereditary Syndromes (7%), and Colonoscopy & Emergencies (5%).
Sample Título de Especialista em Coloproctologia (SBCP / AMB) Practice Questions
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1According to the Goligher classification of internal hemorrhoids, a patient presenting with prolapsing hemorrhoidal cushions that require manual reduction after defecation is classified as having:
2A 32-year-old male presents with severe, sharp anal pain during defecation followed by a persistent burning sensation lasting several hours, accompanied by bright red blood on the toilet paper. Physical examination reveals an ulcer in the posterior midline with exposed white circular fibers at its base, an external skin tag, and a hypertrophied anal papilla. What is this classic clinical triad known as?
3What is the primary anatomical origin and pathophysiological basis of the vast majority (>90%) of cryptoglandular perianal abscesses and anal fistulas?
4According to Goodsall's Rule (regra de Goodsall-Salmon), an anal fistula with an external secondary opening located anterior to the transverse anal line, 2 cm from the anal verge, is predicted to have an internal opening that:
5In the Parks classification of perianal fistulas, which type is characterized by a tract that passes through both the internal and external anal sphincters to emerge in the ischioanal fossa?
6What is the primary technical distinction between the Milligan-Morgan and Ferguson surgical techniques for excisional hemorrhoidectomy?
7A 28-year-old female presents within 24 hours of developing an acutely painful, tense, bluish-purple, marble-sized swelling at the anal verge. The pain is constant, severe, and aggravated by sitting. Digital rectal exam is intolerable, but anoscopy is unnecessary as the lesion is clearly external and distal to the dentate line. What is the most appropriate management at this stage?
8Which of the following topical pharmacological agents is considered first-line medical therapy for chronic anal fissure, acting to reduce internal anal sphincter hypertonia through nitric oxide donation without causing tachyphylaxis?
9What is the gold-standard surgical intervention for chronic anal fissure refractory to conservative and medical therapy, associated with the highest healing rate (>95%)?
10During evaluation of a complex high transsphincteric anal fistula, the surgeon decides to perform a LIFT (Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract) procedure. What is the key anatomical rationale of the LIFT technique?
About the Título de Especialista em Coloproctologia (SBCP / AMB) Exam
The Exame de Suficiência para Obtenção do Título de Especialista em Coloproctologia is the premier board certification examination in Brazil for surgical specialists in Coloproctology. Jointly administered by the Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia (SBCP) and the Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB) under the regulatory aegis of the Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM), this prestigious examination confers the official specialist title recognized across Brazil, allowing successful candidates to obtain the Registro de Qualificação de Especialista (RQE) in Coloproctologia. The examination evaluates comprehensive surgical, physiological, diagnostic, and clinical competence across the full spectrum of colorectal, anal, and pelvic floor disorders. The certification process consists of two stages: Stage 1 Prova Teórica (an exhaustive multiple-choice examination evaluating theoretical knowledge across surgical oncology, orificial diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, endoscopy, pelvic floor physiology, and emergencies) and Stage 2 Prova Prática / Teórico-Prática (clinical case vignettes, operative video analysis, colonoscopy image interpretation, and surgical complications management). Candidates must demonstrate deep familiarity with Brazilian and international surgical consensus, including SBCP guidelines, ASCRS, ECCO, and ESMO clinical recommendations. This practice bank provides 100 high-yield questions adapted into English while preserving exact official Portuguese medical and institutional terminology.
Assessment
Concurso de Título de Especialista run by the Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia with the AMB — the 2026 edition was published as Título de Especialista 001/2026, with registration open from 25/03/2026 to 24/05/2026 through an external selection platform. Note the acronym collision: the Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia and the Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica both use the initials SBCP, and their títulos are entirely separate credentials.
Time Limit
Set by each edition's edital
Passing Score
Set by each edition's edital
Exam Fee
Set annually by the society's edital and varies with society/AMB membership status; consult the current edital before budgeting (Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia (SBCP) — Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB))
Título de Especialista em Coloproctologia (SBCP / AMB) Exam Content Outline
Doenças Orificiais e Patologias Anorretais
In-depth evaluation of orificial pathology: Goligher classification of internal hemorrhoids, surgical techniques (Ferguson closed, Milligan-Morgan open, stapled anopexy PPH, Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization THD), thrombosed external hemorrhoids, acute and chronic anal fissures (Brodie's triad, chemical sphincterotomy with topical calcium channel blockers/nitrates, lateral internal sphincterotomy LIS), cryptoglandular perianal abscess spaces (perianal, ischioanal, intersphincteric, supralevator), Parks fistula classification, complex fistulas (LIFT, endoanal advancement flap, loose draining vs. cutting setons), pilonidal sinus surgery (Bascom cleft lift, Karydakis, Limberg transposition flaps), rectovaginal fistulas, pruritus ani, and HPV-induced anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN/HSIL).
Câncer Colorretal e Neoplasias do Canal Anal
Oncological management of colorectal and anal malignancies: AJCC/UICC TNM 8th staging, colon cancer resection standards (Complete Mesocolic Excision - CME with Central Vascular Ligation - CVL), adjuvant chemotherapy indications in Stage II/III disease, high-resolution pelvic MRI staging for rectal cancer, Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) with negative circumferential resection margin (CRM >1 mm), Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) protocols (RAPIDO, PRODIGE 23), Watch-and-Wait organ preservation strategy (Habr-Gama protocol) for complete clinical response, molecular biomarkers (MSI-H/dMMR, KRAS, NRAS, BRAF V600E), and definitive chemoradiation (Nigro protocol: 5-FU + Mitomycin-C + RT) versus salvage Abdominoperineal Resection (APR/Miles) for squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal.
Doença Inflamatória Intestinal (DII: Retocolite Ulcerativa e Doença de Crohn)
Comprehensive diagnostics and therapeutics for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Montreal classification, endoscopic scores (Mayo, SES-CD), fecal calprotectin, biologic therapies (anti-TNF agents like infliximab/adalimumab, vedolizumab, ustekinumab, risankizumab) and small molecules (tofacitinib, upadacitinib), acute severe ulcerative colitis (Truelove & Witts criteria, IV corticosteroids, rescue therapy vs. emergency subtotal colectomy), restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA / J-pouch) and pouchitis management, surgical principles in Crohn's disease (bowel preservation, strictureplasties: Heineke-Mikulicz, Finney, Michelassi), and complex perianal Crohn's fistula management.
Doença Diverticular e Complicações
Pathology and clinical spectrum of colonic diverticular disease: pseudodiverticula pathophysiology, modified Hinchey classification (stages Ia to IV), outpatient management of uncomplicated diverticulitis without routine antibiotics in selected low-risk patients, CT-guided percutaneous drainage of pelvic and retroperitoneal abscesses (>3-4 cm), emergency surgery (Hartmann's procedure vs. primary resection and anastomosis with diverting loop ileostomy), management of colovesical and colovaginal fistulas, and acute diverticular lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
Incontinência Fecal, Distúrbios do Assoalho Pélvico e Constipação Crônica
Physiology and functional coloproctology: High-Resolution Anorectal Manometry (HRAM - resting pressure, squeeze pressure, rectoanal inhibitory reflex RAIR), 3D Endoanal Ultrasound (EAUS) for internal and external anal sphincter defect mapping, dynamic pelvic MRI defecography, Jorge-Wexner fecal incontinence scoring, biofeedback therapy, Sacral Neuromodulation (SNM), overlapping anal sphincteroplasty, full-thickness rectal prolapse surgical repair (laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy vs. perineal Altemeier / Delorme procedures), Rome IV chronic constipation subtypes, slow-transit constipation (colonic transit study, subtotal colectomy with IRA), and pelvic floor dyssynergia (anismus).
Pólipos Colorretais e Síndromes Hereditárias
Endoscopic assessment and genetic syndromes: Paris morphological classification (0-Ip, 0-Is, 0-IIa, 0-IIb, 0-IIc), NICE and JNET optical diagnosis classifications, serrated polyposis pathway, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP - APC gene mutation, extracolonic manifestations, Gardner/Turcot syndromes, Spigelman duodenal staging, prophylactic restorative proctocolectomy vs. total colectomy with IRA), Lynch syndrome / HNPCC (DNA mismatch repair genes MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, Amsterdam II / revised Bethesda criteria, extended colectomy, gynecological surveillance), Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (STK11 gene, hamartomas), and MUTYH-associated polyposis (MAP).
Colonoscopia, Procedimentos Endoscópicos e Urgências Coloproctológicas
Diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy: bowel preparation regimens, Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS), quality indicators (Adenoma Detection Rate ADR >25%, cecal intubation rate >95%, withdrawal time >=6 min), endoscopic resection (cold snare, EMR, ESD), post-polypectomy coagulation syndrome and perforation management; coloproctologic emergencies: sigmoid volvulus (sigmoidoscopic detorsion and decompression vs. Hartmann procedure) vs. cecal volvulus (ileocecal resection / right hemicolectomy), acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome - conservative management, IV neostigmine protocol, endoscopic decompression), acute mesenteric ischemia and ischemic colitis (Griffith and Sudeck watershed areas), lower GI bleeding algorithms, and necrotizing soft-tissue infection (Fournier's gangrene).
How to Pass the Título de Especialista em Coloproctologia (SBCP / AMB) Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Set by each edition's edital
- Assessment: Concurso de Título de Especialista run by the Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia with the AMB — the 2026 edition was published as Título de Especialista 001/2026, with registration open from 25/03/2026 to 24/05/2026 through an external selection platform. Note the acronym collision: the Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia and the Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica both use the initials SBCP, and their títulos are entirely separate credentials.
- Time limit: Set by each edition's edital
- Exam fee: Set annually by the society's edital and varies with society/AMB membership status; consult the current edital before budgeting
Keys to Passing
- Work through all 100 available questions
- Review every answer and explanation
- Track weak areas and revisit them
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
Título de Especialista em Coloproctologia (SBCP / AMB) Study Tips from Top Performers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official certifying body for the Título de Especialista em Coloproctologia in Brazil?
The specialist title is awarded by the Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia (SBCP) in formal partnership with the Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB) and registered with the Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM). Note that SBCP stands for Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia (not to be confused with Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões - CBC, which certifies General Surgery, or SBCP for Cirurgia Plástica).
What is the structure of the SBCP Coloproctology Specialist Examination?
The examination is conducted in two mandatory phases: Phase 1 is a comprehensive Prova Teórica (multiple-choice questions testing colorectal surgery, orificial diseases, oncology, IBD, physiology, and endoscopy) and Phase 2 is a Prova Prática / Teórico-Prática consisting of clinical vignettes, operative video interpretation, colonoscopic imaging, and surgical complication decision-making. Candidates must achieve a minimum score of 70% (7.0 out of 10.0) to pass.
What are the core eligibility prerequisites to take the SBCP specialist exam?
Candidates must hold an active registration with their Regional Medical Council (CRM), possess a medical diploma recognized by MEC, and have completed an official Medical Residency Program in Coloproctologia accredited by the CNRM/MEC, or have completed an SBCP-accredited training program, or demonstrate sufficient comprovada prática profissional under SBCP/AMB edital criteria.
What are the surgical standards tested for rectal cancer resection?
The examination heavily focuses on Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) with an intact mesorectal fascia, achieving a negative Circumferential Resection Margin (CRM > 1 mm) and distal margin (>= 1 cm for lower rectum, >= 2 cm for upper rectum). It also evaluates Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) protocols and the strict criteria for the Watch-and-Wait organ preservation strategy pioneered by Dr. Angelita Habr-Gama.
How does the exam evaluate Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)?
Candidates are tested on both medical optimization (step-up and top-down biologic algorithms, therapeutic drug monitoring, rescue therapy in acute severe colitis) and surgical decision-making, such as Restorative Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis (IPAA / J-pouch) for Ulcerative Colitis, strictureplasty techniques for small bowel Crohn's disease, and draining non-cutting setons for complex perianal Crohn's fistulas.
Is this practice bank provided in English?
Yes. This question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation specifically designed for comprehensive board preparation, while retaining exact official Brazilian medical, anatomical, and regulatory terminology (such as SBCP, AMB, CFM, RQE, CID-10, and SUS).