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….
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…
© 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Fig. 8.1 Bariatric surgical anatomy : (a) Roux-en-Y gastric bypass , (b) sleeve gastrectomy , (c) adjustable gastric band , (d) duodenal switch (All rights reserved. Used with the permission…
Fig. 5.1 (a, b) Easily seen radiographic findings that may indicate the presence of a slipped band include the presence of an “O” sign (the circular ring of the band…
