Richard E. Glass – författare

New surgical techniques for the treatment of anal incontinence have given the increasing number of afflicted patients hope for a cure. Colorectal surgeons and more and more general surgeons are performing operations, yet until now they have not had a text that they can use as a reference work. The guidance and instruction that surgeons need are now available in this atlas. It describes every operation in technical detail, and the two-color illustrations clearly show the essential points of each procedure. The authors discuss thoroughly the indications for surgical treatment, its application to the individual patient, and post-operative care. The comprehensive scope of this book makes it a rich source of information for surgeons working outside highly specialized centers. For specialists, it is the only practical reference available on the subject.

New surgical techniques for the treatment of anal incontinence have given the increasing number of afflicted patients hope for a cure. Colorectal surgeons and more and more general surgeons are performing operations, yet until now they have not had a text that they can use as a reference work. The guidance and instruction that surgeons need are now available in this atlas. It describes every operation in technical detail, and the two-color illustrations clearly show the essential points of each procedure. The authors discuss thoroughly the indications for surgical treatment, its application to the individual patient, and post-operative care. The comprehensive scope of this book makes it a rich source of information for surgeons working outside highly specialized centers. For specialists, it is the only practical reference available on the subject.

It is only in the last 25 years that the treatment of anal incontinence has become an important surgical discipline. This is not only because our understanding of the disorder has been greatly augmented by new investigative methods. It is also because the hydrocarbon industry has provided us with suitable materials with which to carry out the complex repairs that are now possible. Like most new areas of therapy, initial enthusiasm has been modified by experience. Some techniques have been amended or abandoned. Others have been shown to have very specific indications and to pe unsuitable for general use. But the total of cases treated by surgical means continues to grow, and as the field widens it is apparent that large numbers of people are still suffering from anal incontinence silently and unheard, and have been abandoned to their misery by society at large. For some of these unfortunates, the consequences are appalling: they become outcasts even within their own families; in some communities they are unable to practise their religion. They are truly regarded as "dirty", and are shunned. Because a large body of surgical experience has accrued, nowadays many of these cases can be cured, and most of them substantially alleviated. But a mis-applied or badly performed operation can be a disaster for both the patient and the surgeon.

Die Erkrankungen des Kolons und Anorektums haben in der Allgemeinchirurgie und der Gastroenterologie einen so großen Stellenwert gewonnen, daß bereits die kolorektale Chirurgie inzwischen als Spezialgebiet anerkannt wird und viele Krankenhäuser eine eigene Abteilung eingerichtet haben. Das Buch beschreibt die wesentlichen Aspekte von Diagnostik, Differentialdiagnose und Therapie im Rahmen der ambulanten Behandlung. Stationäre Behandlungsverfahren werden nur dort angesprochen, wo sie für das ambulante Procedere eine Bedeutung haben. Sofern es sich nicht um Eingriffe handelt, die innerhalb einer proktologischen Ambulanz durchzuführen sind, bleiben operative Einzelheiten unberücksichtigt. Das Buch ist für Chirurgen und Gastroenterologen in der Ausbildung sowie für alle Ärzte, die mit proktologischen Erkrankungen konfrontiert werden, ein zuverlässiges Nachschlagewerk für ihre tägliche Praxis.