Overview
- Covers comprehensively recent developments in the field
- Addresses the best way of evaluating patients with rectal prolapse
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Table of contents (26 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Rectal Prolapse: Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Imaging
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Internal Prolapse
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Front Matter
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External Prolapse
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About this book
The pathophysiology of external rectal prolapse is still uncertain, and its clinical and instrumental diagnostic assessment as well as the appropriate surgical or medical approach need to be clarified. The relative rarity of this pathology prevents randomised, controlled trials from being carried out in a single institution and the opinions of outstanding leaders in this field are therefore particularly important. With this collaborative, multiauthor work, the editors fulfil that requirement by drawing together the experience of highly recognised national and international professionals. The volume contains extensive and valuable information regarding preferred methods of evaluating patients with rectal prolapse: its underlying aetiology and pathophysiology, the different treatment methods (both surgical and nonsurgical), the expected functional results following surgery and the management of complex clinical presentations associated with this condition. The text is augmented with exceptional illustrations, including both high-quality, operative colour photographs and line drawings, which demonstrate clearly the relevant stages of the procedure being discussed. This volume is a unique publication that covers all aspects of the condition and will be a valuable resource for surgeons, gastroenterologists, radiologists and other practitioners involved in the management of this disorder.
Reviews
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"The figures are excellent and easy to understand and the scientific evidence is honestly stated. The purpose is to give detailed information with scientific basis for both traditional approaches and new techniques. … Because the book is easy to understand, students and residents would be able to follow it. However, it is designed for subspecialists, including colorectal fellows and surgeons in both private and academic practice. … This is an excellent book." (Shauna Lorenzo-Rivero, Doody’s Review Service, February 2008)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Rectal Prolapse
Book Subtitle: Diagnosis and Clinical Management
Editors: Donato F. Altomare, Filippo Pucciani
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0684-3
Publisher: Springer Milano
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Milan 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-88-470-0683-6Published: 15 November 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-1559-3Published: 21 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-0684-3Published: 08 March 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 214
Number of Illustrations: 100 b/w illustrations
Topics: Colorectal Surgery, Proctology, General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics/Gerontology