Patricia Sylla - Böcker

This text reviews the areas of colorectal surgery that are at the cutting edge of innovation, paradigm shift and controversy with regard to diagnosis, patient selection, treatment algorithm, and therapeutic approaches. From the impact of enhanced recovery protocols on traditional colorectal practices, to that of novel strategies merging endoscopic and surgical techniques, to recent paradigm shifts in the management of common colorectal disorders, this text provides readers with an update on current controversies and evolving treatment rationale in the management of common colorectal diseases. Current Common Dilemmas in Colorectal Surgery provides a guide for the current common dilemmas that caregivers encounter in their daily practice. It is of great utility to colorectal surgeons, surgical oncologists and general surgeons practicing colorectal surgery, senior residents in general surgery training or surgical oncology or colorectal fellowships, allied healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with colorectal disease, pharma and biomedical technology industry with an interest in current care of patients with colorectal disease.

This book provides essential didactic content for the SAGES University Masters Program Colorectal Surgery Curriculum. Surgeons seeking to complete the competency, proficiency, or mastery curriculum of the MASTERS Colorectal Pathway for a particular anchoring colorectal procedure will find relevant educational content in this SAGES Manual. Written by experts in the field, each chapter provides detailed guidance on preoperative and peri-procedural considerations for right and left elective and emergency colorectal resections, for both benign and malignant pathologies. Technical pearls and strategies to manage pitfalls and complications are also extensively reviewed along with detailed guidance for both laparoscopic and robotic procedures.The SAGES Manual of Colorectal Surgery provides a wealth of practical guidance to surgeons along their journey to progress from competency to mastery in various minimally invasive approaches to colorectal surgery.

Colonic diverticulitis remains among the most common surgical diseases encountered by general and colorectal surgeons. As the incidence of diverticulitis rises worldwide, so does our knowledge regarding its pathophysiology and treatment. Over the past several decades, there have been many new advancements and trends in the management of diverticulitis, with many more to come in the near future.This text provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art review of diverticulitis, serving as an invaluable resource for medical and surgical trainees, practicing surgeons, gastroenterologists, emergency medicine physicians, primary care physicians and researchers. Opening chapters address the changing epidemiology in diverticulitis, pathophysiology and diagnosis, and the many classification and scoring systems. The focus then shifts to the acute management of diverticulitis, with an emphasis on the most up-to-date scientific information and the ongoing debate surrounding antibiotic, with chapters outling the management of patients after a successfully treated episode of diverticulitis, including the evolving indications for elective surgery. The book concludes with special considerations in diverticulitis, such as the immunosuppressed patient and right-sided diverticulitis. Contributors for each chapter are experts in their respective fields, recognizing the differences in practice across continents while sticking to the principals of evidence-based medicine. Diverticulitis combines unbiased and evidence-based information with the experience and wisdom of experts in the field. Given the many controversial topics in the management of diverticulitis, there is a strong need to amalgamate the information into one concise text.