Signs and Symptoms in Coloproctology: Data Collection and Scores
A B C D Continent to solid and liquid stool and flatus Continent to solid and liquid stool but not to flatus Continent to solid but not to liquid stool…
Anal Surgery: Organ and Function Preservation
Study Follow-up (mos.) Response rate (%) Perfect continence preop (%) Perfect continence postop (%) Walker 1985 51 30 NA 85 Nyam 1999 72 83.4 100 89 Casillas 2005 51 62…
Patient’s History Data Collection in Coloproctology
Let the patient tell her story Open questions Keep it simple Keep an open mind Reconsider tentative diagnosis 2 Structured History Taking History taking in coloproctology requires a systematic approach….
Factors Affecting Defecation and Anal Continence
Fig. 8.1 Factors affecting continence and defecation Pelvic floor is usually described as a complex multifactorial unit (Fritsch and Hötzinger 1995; Kapoor et al. 2008; Altomare et al. 2014); in…
Topographic Anatomy in Proctologic Surgery
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Carlo Ratto, Angelo Parello, Lorenza Donisi and Francesco Litta (eds.)Colon, Rectum and Anus: Anatomic, Physiologic and Diagnostic Bases for Disease ManagementColoproctology110.1007/978-3-319-09807-4_6 4. Topographic Anatomy in Proctologic Surgery Ezio Falletto1 (1) Division of General…
The Surgical Management of Obesity
First author Year Article type N Data source Outcome/conclusions Daviglus 2004 Retrospective 17,601 Medicare data (1984–2002); Chicago Heart Association Detection Project in Industry (1967–1973) In multivariate analyses, average annual and…
International Perspective on the Endoscopic Treatment of Bariatric Surgery Complications
Fig. 7.1 Endoscopic view of gastrojejunal anastomotic stricture , due to marginal ulcer Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is the diagnostic and therapeutic method of choice. In cases of early stenosis, occurring…
Late Complications of Bariatric Procedures
Fig. 3.1 Types of gastric pouch enlargement: type 1, posterior gastric pouch prolapse; type 2, anterior gastric pouch prolapse; type 3, concentric gastric pouch dilation; type 3a, pouch dilation with…
Thirty-Day (Early) Complications of Bariatric Surgical Procedures
Fig. 2.1 Algorithm for management of sustained tachycardia in the post-bariatric surgical patient Potential intra-luminal sites of bleeding include the staple lines of the pouch, excluded stomach, gastrojejunostomy, or jejunojejunostomy…
