Hemorrhoids

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxii

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2. Basics on Hemorrhoids

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Epidemiology of Hemorrhoidal Disease

      • Gaetano Gallo, Rosario Sacco, Giuseppe Sammarco

      Pages 3-7

   3. Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology of Hemorrhoids

      • Varut Lohsiriwat

      Pages 9-17

   4. Classification of Hemorrhoidal Disease and Impact on the Choice of Treatment

      • Amy C. Lord, Annabel Shaw, Philip H. Pucher

      Pages 19-33

   5. Clinical Assessment of Hemorrhoids

      • Carlo Ratto, Angelo Parello, Francesco Litta, Veronica De Simone, Ugo Grossi

      Pages 35-45

3. Therapeutic Approach to the Hemorrhoidal Disease

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47

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   2. Medical Therapy of Hemorrhoidal Disease

      • Franco Scaldaferri, Fabio Ingravalle, Tiziano Zinicola, Grainne Holleran, Antonio Gasbarrini

      Pages 49-72

   3. Endoscopic Treatment of Internal Hemorrhoids

      • Alessandra Bizzotto, Manuela Codazzi, Cristiano Spada

      Pages 73-90

   4. Selection of Patients to the Surgical Treatment of Hemorrhoids

      • Esther Kreisler, Sebastiano Biondo

      Pages 91-101

   5. Critical Aspects of Modern Surgical Approach to Hemorrhoids

      • Jean-Luc Faucheron, Bertrand Trilling, Pierre-Yves Sage

      Pages 103-111

   6. Management of Hemorrhoidal Disease in Special Conditions

      • I. Ethem Gecim

      Pages 113-118

   7. The Acute Management of Hemorrhoids

      • Alexander Hardy

      Pages 119-128

4. Outpatient Treatments

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129

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   2. Rubber Band Ligation, Sclerotherapy, Infrared Coagulation, and Other Techniques in the Treatment of Hemorrhoids

      • Arantxa Muñoz-Duyos, Arantzazu Rada Palomino, Laura Hernández-Giménez

      Pages 131-141

   3. Why and When I Do Prefer the Outpatient Treatments for Hemorrhoids

      • Steven R. Brown

      Pages 143-149

   4. Technical Tips and Tricks of Outpatient Treatments for Hemorrhoids

      • Cosimo Alex Leo, Pramodh Chandrasinghe, Jonathan D. Hodgkinson, Carolynne J. Vaizey, Janindra Warusavitarne

      Pages 151-166

   5. Pros and Contras of Outpatient Treatments for Hemorrhoids

      • Emile Kwong-Wei Tan, Jia Lin Ng, Choong-Leong Tang

      Pages 167-175

   6. Main Disadvantages of Outpatient Treatments for Hemorrhoids

      • Lilli Lundby

      Pages 177-181

   7. Literature Review on Outpatient Treatments for Hemorrhoids

      • Fabio Gaj, Jacopo Andreuccetti, Ivano Biviano

      Pages 183-189

This book offers a comprehensive guide to hemorrhoidal disease, the most frequent coloproctological affection. In addition to amply illustrated chapters covering the epidemiology and anatomic, physiologic, and pathophysiologic bases of hemorrhoids, readers will find helpful information on the classification of hemorrhoidal disease and modalities to assess it, as well as their significant impact on the choice of treatment. The work presents a complete panel of all therapies usually adopted to treat this condition and their outcomes, which are critically commented on by prominent specialists. Further, management of the disease in special conditions is also discussed. Lastly, a literature review and evaluation of the impact of different treatments on the patient’s quality of life round out the volume, which is part of the Reference Work series entitled Coloproctology.

• hemorrhoidal disease
• clinical assessment in coloproctology
• pathophysiology of hemorrhoids
• sclerotherapy
• hemorrhoidectomy
• rubber band ligation
• infrared coagulation
• stapled hemorrhoidopexy
• hemorrhoidal dearterialization and mucopexy

• Proctology Unit, University Hospital “A. Gemelli”, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

  Carlo Ratto, Angelo Parello, Francesco Litta

Prof. Ratto is Researcher at the Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, Rome. His clinical practice, at the Division of Chirurgia Digestiva, Department of Surgical Sciences of Catholic University, Rome (Policlinico "A. Gemelli"), focuses on the colo-recto-anal disorders. He is actively involved in research on: colorectal cancer anal cancer, anorectal physiology (concerning anorectal manometry, electrophysiology studies, endoanal ultrasound in benign anorectal disorders), fecal incontinence and constipation, hemorrhoids, fistula-in-ano, rectocele. He is author of a number of scientific publications on international journals and presented the results of his research at national and international scientific meetings. He is Editor of the book entitled “Fecal Incontinence. Diagnosis and Treatment”, Springer Ed., May 2007. He is a member of: American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP), Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR), Italian Society of Surgery (SIC), Italian Society of Oncologic Surgery (SICO) He was General Secretary of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR), 2006-7. He was National Scientific Secretary of the Italian Group for Sacral Neuromodulation (GINS). He is co-Editor of the journal Techniques in Coloproctology. He has been Delegate of Italy to the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP).

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