Diseases of the Colon

by Steven D. Wexner (Editor), Neil Stollman (Editor)

Overview

This first reference to comprehensively address both the medical and surgical management of diseases affecting the colon, this source spans the wide array of colorectal disorders including rectal prolapse, irritable bowel syndrome, benign and malignant colonic tumors, fissures and ulcers, and Crohn's colitis, among other ailments. With chapters by

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420018578
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	04/19/2016
Series:	Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	809
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Steven D. Wexner, Neil Stollman

Table of Contents

Colonic Development, Embryology, Structure and Function. Colonic and Rectal Obstruction. Incontinence. Rectal Prolapse. Constipation (including sigmoidocele, retocele). Colonoscopy. Radiology of the Colon. Laparoscopic Surgery of the Colon. Anorectal Physiology Testing. Endoanal and Endorectal Ultrasound. Biofeedback for Pelvic Floor Disorders. Infectious Colitis. Pseudomembranous Colitis. Colon Ischemia. Radiation Injury to the Colon: Colopathy and Proctopathy. Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding. Vascular Disorders of the Colon. Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Diverticular Disease. Megacolon. Pseudoobstruction (Ogilvie's Syndrome), Cathartic Colon - Laxative Abuse and Melanosis. Volvulus. Adenoma/Adenocarcinoma (excluding adenomatous polyposis). Other Benign and Malignant Colonic Tumors. Intestinal Polyposis Syndromes and Hereditary Colorectal Cancer. Ulcerative Colitis. Crohn's Disease of the Colon. Other Colitides: Microscopic Colitis, Eosinophilic Colitis, and Neurtopenic Enterocolitis. Diversion Colitis and Pouchitis. Hemorrhoids. Anal Fissures, Ulcers and Stenosis. Fistulas-in-Ano and Abscesses. Anorectal Neoplastic Disorders. Miscellaneous Colonic Disorders. The Colon and Systemic Disease. Medications, Toxins and the Colon.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Willem J de Villiers, MD, PhD, MHCM (University of Kentucky College of Medicine)
Description: This reference is unique in addressing both the surgical and medical management of diseases affecting the colon. Chapters are written by both gastroenterologists and colorectal surgeons and cover a wide array of colorectal disorders.
Purpose: The book emphasizes the in-depth collaboration between gastroenterologists and colorectal surgeons that successful management of colonic diseases requires. To provide viewpoints from different allied specialties, the chapters are for the most part coauthored by at least one surgeon and one gastroenterologist. This mixture highlights the often differing emphasis that each specialty brings to patient care. This unique approach results in a truly comprehensive overview of colonic diseases.
Audience: It is aimed at internists, gastroenterologists, general and colorectal surgeons, as well as residents and fellows in these disciplines. The editors and authors are credible authorities and hail predominantly from the U.S. with a scattering of contributors from Israel, Europe, and Brazil.
Features: The 36 comprehensive chapters are grouped into different parts. These include an excellent chapter on colonic development, embryology, structure, and function as well as parts on functional disorders and diagnostic, imaging, and therapeutic techniques. Further sections focus on infectious, vascular, motor, and neoplastic disorders. Other sections deal comprehensively with inflammatory (noninfectious) bowel disease and anorectal disorders. The book concludes with a discussion of the colon and systemic disease as well as the effect of medications on the colon. The interdisciplinary nature of the book is its main strength. I particularly appreciated the sections on anorectal physiology testing and endoanal and endorectal ultrasound.
Assessment: This is a useful contribution to the field with its particular strength being the emphasis on the collaborative nature of medical and surgical management of disease. The book is unique in this respect.

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