The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Scott R. Steele Chairman, Department of Colorectal Surgery Rupert B. Turnbull, M.D. Endowed Chair in Colorectal Surgery Cleveland Clinic Cleveland OH USA Tracy L. Hull Professor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic Department of Colorectal Surgery Cleveland, OH USA Neil Hyman Professor of Surgery Co-Director, Center for Digestive Disease Chief, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL USA Justin A. Maykel Professor of Surgery Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA USA Thomas E. Read Cracchiolo Family Professor of Surgery Chief, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville, FL USA Charles B. Whitlow Chairman, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery Ochsner Clinic New Orleans, LA USA

Anatomy and Embryology of the Colon, Rectum and Anus.- Colonic Physiology.- Anorectal Physiology.- Endoscopy.- Endoscopic management of polyps and endolumenal surgery.- Pre-operative evaluation in the colorectal patient.- Optimizing Outcomes with Enhanced Recovery.- General Postoperative Complications.- Anastomotic Construction.- Anastomotic Complications.- Hemorrhoids.- Anal Fissure and Anal Stenosis.- Cryptoglandular Abscess and Fistula.- Rectourethral and complex fistulas: evaluation and management.- Rectovaginal Fistula.- Pilonidal Disease and Hidradenitis Suppurativa.- Dermatology and Pruritus Ani.- Sexually transmitted infections of the Colon and Rectum.- Anal intraepithelial neoplasia.- Anal Cancer .- Presacral Tumors.- Sporadic and Inherited Colorectal Cancer: How Epidemiology and Molecular Biology Guide Screening and Treatment.- Management of Malignant Polyps.- Colorectal cancer: Preoperative evaluation and staging.- Colon Cancer Surgical Treatment: Principles of Colectomy.- Rectal Cancer: Neoadjuvant Therapy.- Rectal Cancer: Local Excision.- Rectal Cancer: Non-operative management.- Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer.- Colorectal Cancer: Postoperative Adjuvant Therapy and Surveillance.- Colorectal Cancer: Management of Distant Metastases.- Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer.- Appendiceal Neoplasms.- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors, Neuroendocrine Tumors, and Lymphoma.- Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC).- Colorectal cancer: minimally invasive surgery.- Minimally Invasive Complete Mesocolic Excision with Extended Lymphadenectomy for Colon Cancer.- Colonic Diverticular Disease.- Large Bowel Obstruction.- Lower GI Hemorrhage.- Endometriosis.- Benign Colorectal Disease Trauma of the Colon and Rectum.- Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Pathobiology.- IBD Diagnosis and Evaluation.- Medical Management of Ulcerative Colitis.- Medical Therapy for Crohns Disease.- Anorectal Crohns Disease.- Crohns Disease: Surgical Management.- Ulcerative Colitis Surgical Management.- Complications of the Pelvic Pouch.- Infectious Colitis.- Clostridium difficile Infection.- Radiation, Microscopic, and Ischemic Colitis.- Intestinal Stomas.- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Parastomal Hernia Repair.- Functional Disorders after Colorectal Surgery/ IBS.- Common Tests for the Pelvic Floor.- Evaluation of Constipation and Treatment of Abdominal Component.- Treatment of Difficult/Obstructive Defecation.- Rectal Prolapse.- Fecal Incontinence: Evaluation and Treatment.- Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS).- Sexual Function After Colorectal Surgery in Women.- Male Genitourinary Dysfunction as a Consequence of Colorectal Surgery.- Middle and Anterior Pelvic Compartment: Issues for the Colorectal Surgeon.- Pediatric Colorectal Disorders.- Considerations for Geriatric Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery.- Healthcare Economics.- Ethical Considerations (Conflict of Interest, Surgical Innovation, End of Life).- Welcome to Litigation.- Quality.- Practice Management.