7 Hemorrhoids
10.1055/b-0038-166141 7 HemorrhoidsDavid E. Beck Abstract The term hemorrhoid has, from the patient’s perspective, always signified a variety of anal complaints varying from minor itching to acute disabling pain. As…
8 Fissure-In-Ano and Anal Stenosis
10.1055/b-0038-166142 8 Fissure-In-Ano and Anal StenosisDavid J. Maron and Steven D. Wexner Abstract Fissure-in-ano, or anal fissure, is a linear ulcer in the anal canal extending from below the dentate…
12 Condyloma Acuminatum
10.1055/b-0038-166146 12 Condyloma AcuminatumDavid E. Beck Abstract Condyloma acuminatum is a common sexually transmitted disease managed by colorectal surgeons that results from a human papillomavirus infection. This chapter discusses clinical…
6 Ambulatory and Anorectal Procedures
10.1055/b-0038-166140 6 Ambulatory and Anorectal ProceduresDavid E. Beck Abstract Ambulatory procedures are those in which the patient returns home on the day of the operation, regardless of the type of…
1 Surgical Anatomy of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus
10.1055/b-0038-166135 1 Surgical Anatomy of the Colon, Rectum, and AnusSanthat Nivatvongs, Philip H. Gordon, and David E. Beck Abstract This chapter will review the surgical anatomy of the colon and…
Diagnosis of Colorectal and Anal Disorders
10.1055/b-0038-166137 3 Diagnosis of Colorectal and Anal DisordersDavid E. Beck Abstract This chapter will discuss important elements in the diagnosis of colorectal and anal disorders, including patient and family history,…
4 Colonoscopy
10.1055/b-0038-166138 4 ColonoscopyDavid E. Beck Abstract Colonoscopy was introduced for clinical use in 1970 and was initially used as a diagnostic aid to barium enema studies. Increasing experience and technologic…
5 Preoperative and Postoperative Management of Colorectal Surgery Patients
10.1055/b-0038-166139 5 Preoperative and Postoperative Management of Colorectal Surgery PatientsDavid E. Beck Abstract The perioperative management of colorectal surgery patients has changed dramatically in recent years. Efforts toward cost reduction,…
Right Colectomy: Options for Ileocolonic Reconstruction
Fig. 14.1 Position A. Trocars positioning with the surgical team on the patient’s left. (Copyright © Giovanni Dapri. Illustration by M. Crespi) Fig. 14.2 Position B. Trocars positioning with the…
Stoma Function and Quality of Life: Best Practices in Planned and Unplanned Stoma Creation
Fig. 36.1 Types of intestinal stomas. (a) End stoma , (b) loop stoma , (c) end-loop (Prasad, defunctioned loop, divided loop) stoma, (d) pseudo-loop (loop-end) stoma Preoperative Planning, Patient Workup,…
