10.1055/b-0038-166158 24 Rectal AdenocarcinomaJohn R.T. Monson, Lawrence Lee, and Steven D. Wexner Abstract Modern care of the patient with rectal carcinoma is multidisciplinary and requires close cooperation of surgery, medical…
10.1055/b-0038-166157 23 Other Malignant Lesions of the Colon and RectumPhilip H. Gordon and David E. Beck Abstract This chapter discusses a number of uncommon malignant lesions of the colon and…
10.1055/b-0038-166159 25 Ulcerative ColitisQuinton Hatch, Scott R. Steele, and Steven D. Wexner Abstract Ulcerative colitis is a potentially complex and crippling disease process, challenging for the provider and cruel to…
10.1055/b-0038-166154 20 Colorectal Cancer: Screening, Surveillance, and Follow-UpDavid E. Beck Abstract Despite the plethora of publications on the subject of follow-up strategies for patients who have undergone curative resection for…
10.1055/b-0038-166152 18 Rectal ProlapseJanice F. Rafferty Abstract The term rectal prolapse encompasses a spectrum of disorders that result from intussusception or invagination of the rectal wall in a partial-thickness or…
10.1055/b-0038-166151 17 Perianal and Anal Canal NeoplasmsDavid E. Beck Abstract Perianal and anal canal neoplasms are uncommon and can be divided into malignant and premalignant lesions. A biopsy confirms the…
10.1055/b-0038-166148 14 Fecal IncontinenceJoshua I.S. Bleier and Steven D. Wexner Abstract Fecal incontinence (FI) is not only prevalent but socially devastating. In any of its manifestations, from mild soilage and…
10.1055/b-0038-166149 15 Rectovaginal and Rectourethral FistulasJanice F. Rafferty and Emily F. Midura Abstract Rectovaginal fistulas are congenital or acquired epithelial-lined tract between the rectum and vagina. Although an uncommon percentage…
10.1055/b-0038-166150 16 Retrorectal TumorsSean J. Langenfeld and Steven D. Wexner Abstract This chapter will discuss the most common retrorectal tumors, including their etiology and incidence, but will focus on a…
10.1055/b-0038-166143 9 Anorectal Abscess and Fistula-In-AnoJanice F. Rafferty and Earl V. Thompson IV Abstract A majority of abscesses are of nonspecific cryptoglandular origin but may also be due to a…
