Rectal cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers world-wide. It is also a paradigm for multimodal management, as the combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy is often necessary to achieve the optimal outcome. Recently, international experts met in Heidelberg, Germany to discuss the latest developments in the management of rectal cancer, including the anatomic and pathologic basis, staging tools, surgical concepts including fast-track surgery and laparoscopic resection, functional outcome after surgery and the role of radio- and chemotherapy. This monograph summarizes this...
Rectal cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers world-wide. It is also a paradigm for multimodal management, as the combination of surgery, chem...
This, the eighth in a ten-volume series on general surgery, covers a primary branch of the science. It summarizes the fundamental principles and, in doing so, equips surgery residents and practitioners with a well designed, comprehensive reference companion.
This, the eighth in a ten-volume series on general surgery, covers a primary branch of the science. It summarizes the fundamental principles and, in d...
Critical Care Surgery provides an illustrative, instructive, and comprehensive review that depicts the rationale of basic operative principles essential to surgical therapy in the critically ill patient. The chapters provide pertinent and concise, summaries of how to deal with various types of critical illness, including acute renal failure, coma and altered mental status, multiple organ dysfunction and hepatic failure. Stages of operative approaches with relevant technical considerations are outlined in a straightforward manner, and complications are reviewed when appropriate for the organ...
Critical Care Surgery provides an illustrative, instructive, and comprehensive review that depicts the rationale of basic operative principles essenti...
This illustrative and comprehensive review showcases the basic operative principles essential to surgical therapy. It summarizes the relevant anatomy, physiology, history and approaches, and reviews appropriate systemic, morbid and technical complications.
This illustrative and comprehensive review showcases the basic operative principles essential to surgical therapy. It summarizes the relevant anato...
