Coloproctology

Coloproctology is a surgical specialty which dynamically changes every few years. There is a profusion of colorectal textbooks but specialty series on particularly complex topics as well as on the specialized management approach for trainees and training colorectal surgeons are actually few. The aim of this text is a superior quality colorectal book written by world experts targeted at senior surgical and colorectal trainees and young consultant coloproctologists in current areas of subspecialty expertise. The structure of the chapters is current and is based on what does not appear and is not addressed in current colorectal textbooks. This series has proven useful in areas already represented, including Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, Transplantation Surgery, etc. The text is aimed at being relatively didactic with an algorithm approach to specialized areas within coloproctology which could potentially be updated every 3 years or so with new topics to create a set for didactic training in colorectal surgery. It is anticipated that these texts will become valuable teaching textbooks and part of every coloproctologist's armamentarium as well as appealing to all general surgeons and surgical trainees engaged in complex elective and emergency colorectal surgery.

List of contents

Genetic Approaches to Colorectal Cancer.- Multivisceral Resection in Rectal Cancer.- Colonic Stenting.- Chemotherapy Trials for Colorectal Cancer in Advanced Disease: What's the Current Hypothesis?.- Current Clinical Trials in Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer.- Quality of Life Issues and Rectal Cancer.- Managing Presacral Tumors.- Revisional Pouch Surgery.- Surgery for Fecal Incontinence.- Recurrent Rectal Cancer.- The Surgical Management of Evacutory Dysfunction.- New Approaches in Perineal Crohn's Disease.- Complex Anal Fistula.- Rectovaginal and Rectourethral Fistula.- Surgeon-Performed Ultrasound in Proctologic Practice.- Changing Paradigms in the Treatment of Sigmoid Diverticulitis.

About the author

Andrew P. Zbar, MB BS, FRCS (Ed.), FRCS (Gen.), FRACS, FCCS Professor of General and Colorectal Surgery Queen Elizabeth Hospital Barbados 2002-PRESENT. Trained in Australia in General Surgery 1978-1993. Postgraduate colorectal work in anorectal physiology and colorectal cancer immunology and immunotherapy London Hammersmith Hospital 1993-1999. Co-Director of Coloproctology at Kaplan Hospital Tel Aviv 2000-2002. Specialist areas of interest are in functional anorectal disorders, colorectal cancer immunology and imaging of complex anorectal disorders.

Summary

Coloproctology is a surgical specialty which dynamically changes every few years. There is a profusion of colorectal textbooks but specialty series on particularly complex topics as well as on the specialized management approach for trainees and training colorectal surgeons are actually few. The aim of this text is a superior quality colorectal book written by world experts targeted at senior surgical and colorectal trainees and young consultant coloproctologists in current areas of subspecialty expertise. The structure of the chapters is current and is based on what does not appear and is not addressed in current colorectal textbooks. This series has proven useful in areas already represented, including Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, Transplantation Surgery, etc. The text is aimed at being relatively didactic with an algorithm approach to specialized areas within coloproctology which could potentially be updated every 3 years or so with new topics to create a set for didactic training in colorectal surgery. It is anticipated that these texts will become valuable teaching textbooks and part of every coloproctologist’s armamentarium as well as appealing to all general surgeons and surgical trainees engaged in complex elective and emergency colorectal surgery.

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From the reviews:
“This concise book explores the most technically difficult and debatable aspects of colon and rectal surgery. … It is targeted at residents in training and practicing surgeons, but, in my estimation, the most appropriate audience is practicing colon and rectal specialists. … This is an excellent reference, providing expert opinion and relevant and current references in addressing … most advanced issues in colorectal surgery. I will use this as a starting point in tackling the most difficult problems my patients present.” (John C. Byrn, Doody’s Review Service, June, 2010)
“Edited and written by a team of experts in their respective fields with 57 illustrations this is essentially an educational manual with an algorithm approach and valuable reading for trainees in coloproctology … . The editors set out to address some of the most difficult and controversial problems as well as new areas of development for practitioners of colorectal surgery. It will be invaluable as a reference source and guide for those who are seeking practical information about complex procedures.” (ICS News, Vol. 7 (1), January, 2011)

Report

From the reviews:
"This concise book explores the most technically difficult and debatable aspects of colon and rectal surgery. ... It is targeted at residents in training and practicing surgeons, but, in my estimation, the most appropriate audience is practicing colon and rectal specialists. ... This is an excellent reference, providing expert opinion and relevant and current references in addressing ... most advanced issues in colorectal surgery. I will use this as a starting point in tackling the most difficult problems my patients present." (John C. Byrn, Doody's Review Service, June, 2010)
"Edited and written by a team of experts in their respective fields with 57 illustrations this is essentially an educational manual with an algorithm approach and valuable reading for trainees in coloproctology ... . The editors set out to address some of the most difficult and controversial problems as well as new areas of development for practitioners of colorectal surgery. It will be invaluable as a reference source and guide for those who are seeking practical information about complex procedures." (ICS News, Vol. 7 (1), January, 2011)

Product details

• Authors: Andrew P. Zbar, Andrew P. Zbar
• Assisted by: J. S. P. Lumley (Editor), NASSERI (Editor), Nasseri (Editor), Yosef Nasseri (Editor), Andre P Zbar (Editor), Andrew P Zbar (Editor), Steven D. Wexner (Editor), Andrew P. Zbar (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.03.2010
• EAN: 9781848827554
• ISBN: 978-1-84882-755-4
• No. of pages: 221
• Dimensions: 198 mm x 13 mm x 262 mm
• Weight: 748 g
• Illustrations: XIV, 221 p.
• Series: Springer Specialist Surgery Series; Springer Specialist Surgery; Springer Specialist Surgery Series; Springer Specialist Surgery
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine