Pilonidal Disease
Fig. 8.1 Uncomplicated pilonidal sinus disease with multiple midline pits Work by Karydakis [3] with 6,000 patients suggests that loose hairs “impale” normal tissue inducing, a foreign body reaction. He…
ABDOMINAL MEDICINE
Hemorrhoids
Fig. 4.1 Anatomic description of the anorectal junction. The rectum specimen is cut longitudinally Several anatomic investigations have demonstrated the existence of arteriovenous communications between the terminal branches of the…
Peritoneal Malignancies and Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases
Fig. 28.1 Colorectal peritoneal metastases of the (a) omentum and (b) rectovesical pouch Fig. 28.2 Colorectal carcinomatosis The incidence of resectable synchronous or metachronous peritoneal metastases without extra-abdominal spread is…
Stomas and Stomatherapy
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017Alexander Herold, Paul-Antoine Lehur, Klaus E. Matzel and P. Ronan O’Connell (eds.)ColoproctologyEuropean Manual of Medicine10.1007/978-3-662-53210-2_30 30. Stomas and Stomatherapy Harald R. Rosen1 (1) Chair of Surgical Oncology, Sigmund Freud Medical School, Freudplatz 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Manning criteria Pain relieved by defecation More frequent stools at the onset of pain Looser stools at the onset of pain Visible abdominal distension Passage of mucus Feeling of incomplete…
Appendicitis
Fig. 21.1 Computed tomography scan of the lower abdomen showing a calcified fecolith at the center of an inflamed appendix mass in the right iliac fossa A number of clinical…
Other Colitides
Descending colon 37 % Splenic flexure 33 % Sigmoid colon 24 % Transverse colon 9 % Ascending colon 7 % Rectum 3 % 18.3.5 Diagnostic Procedures Laboratory Studies Nonspecific laboratory…
Indeterminate Colitis
Ulcerative colitis Crohn’s disease Localization within gastrointestinal tract Especially colon and rectum Whole gastrointestinal tract Ileum Not except in backwash ileitis Often involved Colon Left > right Right >…
History of the Division of Coloproctology
Country National colorectal society Annual colorectal meeting Specialized colorectal training Colorectal fellowship Board of colorectal surgery Austria No Part of General Surgery No No No Belgium Yes Part of General…
Perianal Skin Conditions
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017Alexander Herold, Paul-Antoine Lehur, Klaus E. Matzel and P. Ronan O’Connell (eds.)ColoproctologyEuropean Manual of Medicine10.1007/978-3-662-53210-2_7 7. Perianal Skin Conditions Brian Kirby1 (1) Department of Dermatology, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland …
