Malignant Tumors of the Anal Canal
Malignant Tumors of the Anal Canal Gerald A. Isenberg While there are several chronic diseases more destructive to life than cancer, none is more feared. —CHARLES H. MAYO Carcinomas of…
Carcinoma of the Colon
Carcinoma of the Colon Neil H. Hyman There is a tremendous literature on cancer, but what we know for sure about it can be printed on a calling card. —AUGUST…
Colorectal Polyps
Colorectal Polyps James M. Church Matthew F. Kalady If people are falling over the edge of a cliff and sustaining injuries, the problem could be dealt with by stationing ambulances…
Rectal Prolapse (Internal and External), Solitary Rectal Ulcer, Descending Perineum Syndrome, and Rectocele
Rectal Prolapse (Internal and External), Solitary Rectal Ulcer, Descending Perineum Syndrome, and Rectocele Ian Lindsey R. John Nicholls Man should always strive to have his intestines relaxed all the days…
Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Surgery
Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Surgery Roberto C. M. Bergamaschi Sergio W. Larach Alessio Pigazzi Slawomir Marecik Elsa B. Valsdottir Salim Amrani A little learning is a dangerous thing. —ALEXANDER POPE…
Constipation, Disorders of Defecation, and Anal Pain
Constipation, Disorders of Defecation, and Anal Pain R. John Nicholls Ian Lindsey I hav finally kum to the konklusion, that a good reliable sett ov bowels iz wurth more tu…
Fecal Incontinence
Fecal Incontinence R. John Nicholls My wind exploded like a thunder-clap Iaso blushed a rosy red And Panacea turned her head Holding her nose: My wind’s not frankincense. —ARISTOPHANES: Plutus…
Management of Foreign Bodies
Management of Foreign Bodies Marvin L. Corman Homo sum; humani nil a me alienum puto. [I am a man, and nothing human is foreign to me.] —TERENCE (185-159 BC): Heauton…
Colorectal Trauma
Colorectal Trauma Robert W. Beart Jr. George C. Velmahos The profession of medicine and surgery must always rank as the most noble that men can adopt. The spectacle of a…
Anal Fistula
Anal Fistula Alex Jenny Ky Emily Steinhagen Bertram: What is it, my good lord, the King languishes of? Lafew: A fistula, my lord. —WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: All’s Well That Ends Well,…
