Current therapy in colon and rectal surgery / edited by the late Victor W. Fazio, James M. Church, Conor P. Delaney, Ravi P. Kiran.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Anatomy and physiology of the colon, rectum, and anal canal -- Hemorrhoids -- Chronic anal fissure -- Anorectal abscess -- Anal fistula -- Rectovaginal fistula -- Pilonidal sinus -- Perianal hidradenitis suppurativa -- Management of pruritus ani -- Cause and management of anal stenosis -- Management of anal and perianal warts -- Anorectal venereal infections -- Management of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (formerly Bowen disease) and Paget disease -- Anal melanoma and basal cell cancer of the perianal region -- Anal carcinoma -- Pelvic pain -- Anorectal congenital disorders -- Hirschsprung disease -- Fecal incontinence -- Rectal stricture : etiology and management -- Management of fecal impaction -- Rectal prolapse -- Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome -- Rectocele -- Rectal foreign bodies -- Diagnosis and management of sacral and retrorectal tumors -- Management of rectal villous tumors -- Preoperative evaluation of the patient with rectal cancer : staging and strategy -- Cancer of the rectum : neoadjuvant therapy -- Cancer of the rectum : operative management -- Local treatment of rectal cancer -- Locally recurrent rectal cancer : management and follow-up -- Perineal hernia -- Preoperative preparation of the patient for colon and rectal surgery -- Medical treatment of ulcerative colitis and other colitides -- Chronic ulcerative colitis : surgical options -- Management of acute toxic colitis and megacolon -- Pelvic pouch : complications and their management -- Pouchitis and functional complications of the pelvic pouch -- Continent ileostomy -- Unhealed perineal wound -- Medical management of Crohn disease -- Management of Crohn colitis -- Management of perianal Crohn disease -- Cecal ulcer -- Pseudomembranous clostridium difficile colitis -- Cytomegalovirus ileocolitis and Kaposi sarcoma in HIV/AIDS -- Diagnosis and management of acute colonic diverticulitis -- Surgical treatment of diverticulitis and its complications -- Lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage -- Large bowel obstruction -- Colonic volvulus -- Colonic pseudo- obstruction (Ogilvie syndrome) -- Management of the malignant polyp -- Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance -- Molecular genetics of colorectal cancer -- Polyposis syndromes -- Desmoid disease -- Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer and lynch syndrome -- Cancer of the appendix and pseudomyxoma peritonei syndrome -- Surgical management of cancer of the colon -- Management of metastatic colorectal cancer -- Management of colorectal liver metastasis -- Colorectal metastases to the lung -- Nonepithelial colorectal tumors -- Management of colonic ischemia -- Colon and rectal trauma -- Endometriosis of the colon and rectum -- Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis -- Constipation -- Small bowel obstruction -- Medical management of short bowel syndrome -- Surgery for gut failure : auto-reconstruction and allo-transplantation -- Crohn disease of the duodenum, stomach, and esophagus -- Management of small bowel Crohn disease -- Small bowel neoplasms -- Neuroendocrine tumors of the small and large intestine -- Enterocutaneous fistulas -- Acute and chronic mesenteric ischemia -- Radiation enteritis and proctocolitis -- Colorectal surgery in the high-risk patient -- Reoperative pelvic surgery -- Nutritional support in colorectal surgery -- Prevention and management of sepsis -- Management of anastomotic leak -- Complications of colonoscopy -- Management of hemorrhage during pelvic surgery -- Urologic issues in colorectal surgery -- Prevention and treatment of complications of laparoscopic colorectal surgery -- Prevention and management of ostomy complications -- Stoma and wound considerations : nursing management -- Measuring outcomes -- Medical documentation and coding for the colorectal surgeon -- Enhanced recovery pathways after colorectal surgery -- Managing complex ventral/parastomal hernias in colorectal surgical patients

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For more than 25 years, Current Therapy in Colon and Rectal Surgery has been the go-to resource for preparing for the American Board of Surgery certification exam. Following in this tradition, the 3rd Edition offers a comprehensive, contemporary summary of treatment options for colorectal diseases, with a focus on practical clinical science and applications. In a single, portable volume, you'll find complete coverage of new diagnostic modalities, medical therapeutics, and surgical treatment options, including minimally invasive surgery. Easy to read and digest, it provides a quick consultation with experts on the essentials of colon and rectal surgery.

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