Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Surgery - Colon & Rectal

In this issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, we invited pioneers and experts in this field to share recent advancements and expansions of ESD and its technical aspects in different organ systems. In addition, this issue covers the associated techniques of per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) to further advance understanding of the latest breakthroughs in endoscopic therapy. Current trends surrounding ESD around the world-in Asia, Europe, and the United States-are addressed as well. Some articles...

This volume educates physicians on the basic knowledge of ESD, from indication of this technique to assessing suitability and technical aspects of each important step. The text is structured to guide readers to understand the principles, including history, why ESD was designed and developed, indications, as well as how to evaluate lesions and perform actual procedures. Abundant photographs and diagrams illustrate the key points and promote "pattern recognition." The text also introduces gastroenterologists to early gastrointestinal lesions, which have not been recognized in clinical...

This book conjoins the latest advances on the use of endoscopy to diagnose, monitor, and treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Chapters include the historical use of rigid sigmoidoscopy, non-interventional imaging procedures, and the correlation of pathology and endoscopic visualization. This is the first book to include individual chapters in gastroenterology, colorectal surgery, and IBD texts, the preeminent role of endoscopic imaging in the management of chronic ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease. It also includes chapters on capsule endoscopy and balloon and...

Advances in surgical technique and broadening indications for complex gastrointestinal procedures, surgical management of thoracic, hepato-pancreato-biliary, and colorectal diseases continues to evolve, but morbidity continues to be a persistent problem. This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art, definitive reference for the diagnosis and management of difficult-to-manage complications following advanced gastrointestinal surgery. All chapters are written by experts in their field and include the most up-to-date clinical information from national and world leaders in their...

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...

Reconstructive Colorectal and Anal Surgery presents a didactic discussion of complex colonic, rectal, anal, and perineal problems which require reoperative surgery. The book provides a very practical description of the management towards these problems including preoperative investigation, postoperative follow-up and detailed operative approach. The text is aimed at being relatively didactic with an algorithm approach to these complicated cases using operative photographs and composite explanatory line drawings which are complemented by how-to guides in all cases describing the...

Fur alle wichtigen Indikationsbereiche der Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Thoraxchirurgie werden die Pravention und Behandlung intra- und postoperativer Komplikationen detailliert und praxisorientiert beschrieben. Die wissenschaftlichen Daten aus der Literatur und die Erfahrungen der Autoren munden in konkrete und umsetzbare Handlungsempfehlungen.

Jedes Kapitel beschreibt systematisch und ausfuhrlich

-die praoperative Diagnostik und die Auswahl des fur den individuellen Patienten geeigneten Eingriffs,

-die gezielte Vorbereitung des Patienten bei erhohtem Operationsrisiko,...

Als interdisziplinar ausgerichtetes Nachschlagewerk fur die tagliche Praxis wendet sich dieses Buch an alle Arzte, zu deren Tatigkeit die proktologische Diagnostik gehort. Die einzelnen Verfahren, von der Basisuntersuchung bis zur speziellen Diagnostik, sind systematisch beschrieben, ebenso das diagnostische Vorgehen bei allen relevanten Erkrankungen, den typischen Leitsymptomen und bei individuellen Patientengruppen wie Schwangeren, Kindern und alten Patienten. Die Bewertung der Verfahren orientiert sich an den Leitfragen: was ist wichtig, was ist sinnvoll und was ist klinisch...

This book provides a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field that guides patient management and stimulate investigative efforts. It is an easy reference for day-to-day anorectal pathology.The text reviews new testing procedures for anorectal diseases and provides new treatment options about anorectal disease both benign and malignant.All chapters are written by experts in their fields and include the most up-to-date scientific and clinical information. The text includes highly practical presentations of typical patients seen in the clinical practice of...

This book demonstrates knowledge on tissue-based procedures for stress urinary incontinence and other pelvic floor related topics. As the field shifts away from using synthetic material for repair, this work presents a new perspective on native tissue repair from the opinions and research of the authors.

Written by a panel of expert authors in the field, this text provides high quality, focused information that is complimented by illustrations and videos. With established track records the authors illustrate how to perform the procedure vaginally or through open surgery, and...