Main description:

Colorectal Surgery provides a short, up-to-date and practical reference guide for surgical trainees and established consultants needing a refresher.

The seventh edition has been edited and fully revised by respected experts in their fields, and provides a full list of current references and relevant resources. It includes recent developments in colorectal surgery, including changes to colorectal cancer screening, multimodal therapy for rectal cancer and changes to the terminology and management of anal neoplasia. Several new authors and co-authors have joined the expert team.

This volume is part of the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series, the pre-eminent reference for trainees in general surgery and those preparing for the FRCS examinations. Each volume summarises key issues within each surgical sub-specialty and provides evidence-based recommendations to support practice.

Concise and easy to follow - ideal for exam revision or as a refresher aid
Fully updated with latest evidence on recent developments, management issues and operative procedures
Details of relevant investigations and evidence-based recommendations to support practice
Key references to support content, plus a comprehensive list of references in the accompanying eBook
Links to recommended online videos for further learning

Several new expert authors
New chapters on colon cancer, rectal cancer, anal neoplasia, Crohn's disease and anal fistula,
Changes in colorectal cancer screening and the use of faecal immunohistochemical testing
Changes and terminology and management of anal neoplasia

Contents:

Anorectal investigation
Colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer and genetics
Surgery for colon cancer
Surgery for rectal cancer
Perioperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy for colorectal cancer
Advanced and recurrent colorectal cancer
Anal cancer
Diverticular disease
Ulcerative colitis
Crohn's disease
Intestinal failure
Incontinence
Functional problems and their surgical management
Functional problems and their medical management
Anal fistula: evaluation and management
Minor anorectal conditions