19 Benign Neoplasms of the Colon and Rectum
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…
24 Rectal Adenocarcinoma
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…
3 Other Malignant Lesions of the Colon and Rectum
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…
25 Ulcerative Colitis
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…
20 Colorectal Cancer: Screening, Surveillance, and Follow-Up
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…
18 Rectal Prolapse
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…
