Evidence-Based Atlas of Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery

This book provides complex gastrointestinal (GI) case presentations of patients treated at an advanced GI facility, with diagnostic and therapeutic options presented in a pictorial format. Some topics covered include pelvic and anorectal anatomy, diseases of the appendix, gastroesophageal surgery, and GI-related surgical emergencies. Evidence-Based Atlas of Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery is intended for physicians who care for patients with complex GI conditions, including surgeons, gastroenterologists, internists, and ancillary personnel such as nurses and nutritionists.

Details pictorial review of advanced GI surgery with emphasis on evidence-based material Provides descriptions of diagnosis and surgical treatment of more than 150 patients with complex GI problems Serves as an atlas of complex surgical problems with additional evidence-based material

Autorentext

Dr. Tomas M. Heimann, MD, FACS, FACG is a Professor of Surgery at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY, USA. He is the author of another Springer title, Atlas of Surgical Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease .

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Pelvic and Anorectal Anatomy.- Chapter 2. Surgical Incisions in Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery.- Chapter 3. Diseases of the Appendix.- Chapter 4. Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.- Chapter 5. Surgical Treatment of Anorectal Cancer.- Chapter 6. Surgical Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Chapter 7. Abdominal Sarcomas and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.- Chapter 8. Treatment of Advanced Colorectal Cancer: Can Curative Resections Be Achieved?.- Chapter 9. Surgery of the Duodenum and Pancreas.- Chapter 10. Surgery for Benign and Malignant Gastric Diseases.- Chapter 11. Surgery for Diseases of the Esophagus.- Chapter 12. Major Problems in Ventral Hernia Repair.