Supplying lavish color illustrations that fully detail key anatomical structures and pathology, this Third Edition encompasses the complete range of diseases encountered by colorectal surgeons in day-to-day clinical practice and spans topics related to anorectal disorders, colorectal conditions, problem-oriented approaches to colorectal disease, and laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Documenting the most recent surgical developments and instrumentation methods, this Third Edition provides updated chapters on sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, pharmaceutical advances, and patient screening, surveillance, and follow-up care.

Philip H. Gordon, Santhat Nivatvongs

Essential Considerations. Surgical Anatomy. Physiology. Diagnosis. Preoperative and Postoperative Management. Local Anesthesia in Anorectal Surgery. Pharmacology of Anorectal Preparations. Electrosurgery and Laser Surgery: Basic Applications. Anorectal Disorders. Hemorrhoids. Fissure-in-Ano. Anorectal Abscesses and Fistula-in-Ano. Pilonidal Disease. Perianal Dermatologic Disease. Condyloma Acuminatum. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Anal Incontinence. Rectovaginal Fistula. Retrorectal Tumors. Perianal and Anal Canal Neoplasms. Per Anal and Transanal Techniques. Ambulatory Procedures. Colorectal Disorders. Rectal Procidentia. Benign Neoplasms of the Colon and Rectum. Malignant Neoplasms of the Colon. Malignant Neoplasms of the Rectum. Large Bowel Carcinoma: Screening, Surveillance, and Follow-up. Ulcerative Colitis. Crohn's Disease. Diverticular Disease of the Colon. Volvulus of the Colon. Mesenteric Vascular Diseases. Radiation Injuries to the Small and Large Intestine. Intestinal Stomas. Constipation. Problem-Oriented Approach to Colorectal Disease. Traumatic Injuries. Complications of Colonic Disease and Their Management. Complications of Anorectal and Colorectal Operations. Unexpected Intraoperative Findings. Minimally Invasive Surgery. Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Surgery. Etcetera. Miscellaneous Entities.