Laparoscopic Lateral-to-Medial Right Colectomy Joshua H. Wolf Ido Mizrahi INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS The indications for performing a laparoscopic right colectomy can be divided into three groups: Neoplasia Endoscopically unresectable colonic polyps: Despite…
Open Lateral-to-Medial Colectomy Benjamin M. Martin Farah A. Husain Edward Lin INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Indications Surgical resection of the right colon may be indicated for malignant, premalignant, and benign etiologies. The location…
Open Medial-to-Lateral Right Colectomy Valerie S. Emuakhagbon Jaime E. Sanchez INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS There are several approaches that can be utilized in performing a right colectomy, either open or laparoscopic, which include…
Abstract The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may well reflect a neurological problem emerging from disordered neurophysiology in the enteric nervous system (ENS), the central nervous system (CNS), or in both…
Abstract This chapter summarizes the role of epithelial ion (K + , Na + , and Cl − ) channels in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Both cAMP- and Ca 2…
Abstract The water-soluble vitamins represent a group of structurally and functionally unrelated compounds that share the common feature of being essential for normal cellular functions, growth, and development. With the…
Abstract The recruitment of leukocytes from peripheral blood into the intestine is required for the maintenance of intestinal health and protection from microbial insult. However, during immune-mediated gastrointestinal conditions (e.g.,…
Abstract Gastrointestinal cancers represent a heterogeneous complex array of disorders and diseases. They may be divided into rare inherited forms and more frequent sporadic forms. There is a critical interplay…
Abstract The Slc9a family of Na + /H + exchangers (NHEs) plays a critical role in neutral sodium absorption in the mammalian intestine as well as other absorptive and secretory…
Abstract The objective of this chapter is to provide an overview of our current understanding of the mechanisms underlying absorption of predominant anions [chloride and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)] and…
