10.1055/b-0038-166170 36 Unexpected Intraoperative Findings and Complex Preoperative DecisionsDavid E. Beck Abstract Despite advances in preoperative evaluation, unexpected disease states or anatomic variations will be identified intraoperatively, which requires the…
10.1055/b-0038-166163 29 Large Bowel ObstructionSharmini Su Sivarajah and David G. Jayne Abstract Acute large bowel obstruction is a common surgical emergency associated with high morbidity and mortality. Symptoms include abdominal…
10.1055/b-0038-166155 21 Colon Carcinoma: Epidemiology, Etiology, Pathology, and DiagnosisPhilip H. Gordon and David E. Beck Abstract Colorectal carcinoma is the third most common internal malignancy, and the second leading cause…
10.1055/b-0038-166161 27 Diverticular Disease of the ColonJanice F. Rafferty Abstract The term “diverticulum” indicates an abnormal pouch or sac, opening from a hollow organ such as the intestine. The advent…
10.1055/b-0038-166153 19 Benign Neoplasms of the Colon and RectumDavid E. Beck Abstract The word “polyp” is a nonspecific clinical term that describes any projection from the surface of the intestinal…
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…
