Main description:

Netter's Gastroenterology, 2nd Edition, edited by Martin H. Floch, MD, covers the entire field of digestive diseases-including those related to gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition-in one concise reference. A templated format offers a quick and memorable summary of nearly 300 of the most commonly encountered clinical conditions, from the classic to more contemporary, while hundreds of vivid Netter illustrations depict key anatomic structures and highlight important concepts.

Contents:

Section I: Esophagus

1. Topographic Relations of the Esophagus
2. Musculature of the Esophagus
3. Arterial Blood Supply of the Esophagus
4. Venous Drainage of the Esophagus
5. Innervation of the Esophagus: Parasympathetic and Sympathetic
6. Intrinsic Innervation of the Alimentary Tract
7. Histology of the Esophagus
8. Gastroesophageal Junction and Diaphragm
9. Deglutition
10. Neuroregulation of Deglutition
11. Congenital Anomalies of the Esophagus
12. Shatzki Ring
13. Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
14. Esophageal Dysmotility Disorders
15. Achalasia
16. Esophageal Diverticula
17. Foreign Bodies in the Esophagus
18. Caustic Injury of the Esophagus
19. Esophageal Rupture and Perforation
20. Esophageal Varicosities
21. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
22. Esophagitis: Acute and Chronic
23. Esophageal Ulcers
24. Eosinophilic Esophagitis
25. Benign Esophageal Stricture
26. Sliding and Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernias, Types 1, 2, 3
27. Barrett Esophagus
28. Benign Neoplasms of the Esophagus
29. Malignant Neoplasms: Upper and Middle Portions of the Esophagus
30. Malignant Neoplasms: Lower End of the Esophagus

Section II: Stomach and Duodenum

1. Anatomy of the Stomach: Normal Variations and Relations
2. Anatomy and Relations of the Duodenum
3. Mucosa of the Stomach
4. Duodenal Mucosa and Duodenal Structures
5. Blood Supply and Collateral Circulation of Upper Abdominal Organs
6. Lymphatic Drainage of the Stomach
7. Innervation of the Stomach and the Duodenum
8. Gastric Secretion
9. Factors Influencing Gastric Activity
10. Role of the Stomach in Digestion
11. Gastric Acid Secretion Tests: HCl and Gastrin
12. Effect of Drugs on Gastric Function
13. Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
14. Coated Tongue, Halitosis, and Thrush
15. Aerophagia and Eructation
16. Motility of the Stomach
17. Gastroparesis and Gastric Motility Disorders
18. Pyloric Obstruction and the Effects of Vomiting
19. Nausea and Vomiting
20. Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
21. Diverticula of the Stomach and Gastrointestinal Prolapse
22. Diverticula of the Duodenum
23. Dyspepsia, Functional Dyspepsia and Nonulcer Dyspepsia
24. Helicobacter pylori Infection
25. Gastritis
26. Erosive Gastritis; Acute Gastric Ulcers
27. Peptic Ulcer Disease: Definition and Pathophysiology
28. Peptic Ulcer Disease: Duodenitis and Ulcer of the Duodenal Bulb
29. Peptic Ulcer Disease: Complications
30. Gastrointestinal Bleeding
31. Therapeutic Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
32. Benign Tumors of the Stomach
33. Gastric Lymphoma and MALT
34. Cancers of the Stomach
35. Tumors of the Duodenum
36. Principles of Gastric Surgery
37. Treatment of Morbid Obesity
38. Complications of Bariatric Surgery
39. Postgastrectomy Complications: Partial Gastrectomy
40. Effects of Total Gastrectomy

Section III: Abdominal Wall

1. Anterolateral Abdominal Wall
2. Peritoneum
3. Pelvic Fascia and Perineopelvic Spaces
4. Inguinal Canal
5. Abdominal Regions and Planes
6. Abdominal Wall and Cavity: Congenital Abnormalities
7. Acute Abdomen
8. Alimentary Tract Obstruction
9. Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion
10. Other Vascular Lesions
11. Acute Peritonitis
12. Chronic Peritonitis
13. Cancer of the Peritoneum
14. Benign Paroxysmal Peritonitis (Familial Mediterranean Fever)
15. Abdominal Wounds of the Small Intestine
16. Abdominal Wounds of the Colon
17. Indirect and Direct Inguinal Hernias
18. Femoral Hernias
19. Abdominal Wall: Ventral Hernias
20. Lumbar, Obturator, Sciatic, and Perineal Hernias
21. Internal Hernias: Congenital Intraperitoneal Hernias

Section IV: Small Intestine

1. Topography of the Small Intestine
2. Gross Structure of the Small Intestine
3. Microscopic Structure of the Small Intestine
4. Terminal Ileum
5. Secretory, Digestive and Absorptive Functions of the Small Intestine
6. Gastrointestinal Hormones
7. Imaging of the Small Intestine
8. Vascular Supply and Drainage in the Small Intestine
9. Innervation of the Small and Large Intestines
10. Visceral Reflexes
11. Congenital Abnormalities of the Small Intestine
12. Meckel Diverticulum
13. Diverticula
14. Motility and Dysmotility of the Small Intestine
15. Obstruction and Ileus of the Small Intestine
16. Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction
17. Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
18. Evaluation of the Small Bowel
19. Lactose Intolerance
20. Diarrhea
21. Celiac Disease and Malabsorption
22. Whipple Disease
23. Small Bacterial Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome(SIBO)
24. Short Bowel Syndrome
25. Food Allergy
26. Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
27. Intussusception of the Small Intestine
28. Benign Tumors of the Small Intestine
29. Malignant Tumors of the Small Intestine
30. Carcinoid Syndrome and Neuroendocrine Tumors
31. Ileostomy, Colostomy, and Gastroenteric Stromas

Section V: Colon, Rectum, and Anus

1. Structure and Histology of the Colon
2. Sigmoid Colon
3. Rectum and Anal Canal
4. Vascular, Lymphatic, and Nerve Supply of the Large Intestine
5. Secretory, Digestive, and Absorptive Function of the Colon and Colonic Flora
6. Probiotics
7. Anoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, and Colonoscopy
8. Laparoscopy
9. Stool Examination
10. Intestinal Bleeding
11. Motility and Dysmotility of the Large Intestine
12. Defecation
13. Pathophysiology of Defecation and Fecal Incontinence
14. Constipation
15. Effects of Drugs on the Colon
16. Megacolon
17. Sigmoid Volvulus
18. Volvulus of the Cecum
19. Diseases of the Appendix: Inflammation, Mucocele, and Tumors
20. Diverticulosis: Diverticular Disease of the Colon
21. Diverticulosis: Diverticulitis and Its Complications and Diverticular Bleeding
22. Ulcerative Colitis: Definition and General Description
23. Ulcerative Colitis: Extraintestinal Manifestations and Complications
24. Ulcerative Colitis: Histologic Diagnosis and Dysplasia
25. Ulcerative Colitis: Surgical Treatment
26. Ileostomy and Colostomy
27. Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis and Pouchitis
28. Differentiating Features of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn Disease
29. Crohn's Disease
30. Crohn's Disease: Complications and Surgical Therapy
31. Perianal Disease in Crohn Disease
32. Drug Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
33. Microscopic Colitis (Lymphocytic or Collagenous Colitis)
34. Neoplasms of the Large Bowel: Colon Polyps
35. Neoplasms of the Large Bowel: Screening and Treatment of Colon Polyps
36. Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Polyposis Syndromes
37. Colon Cancer: Clinical Picture and Diagnosis
38. Colon Cancer: Staging, Treatment, and Outcome
39. Rectal Cancer
40. Hemorrhoids
41. Rectal Prolapse and Procidentia
42. Anal Fissure, Pruritus Ani, Papillitis, and Cryptitis
43. Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
44. Lymphogranuloma Venereum and Sexually Transmitted Proctitis
45. Fecal Incontinence

Section VI: Infectious and parasitic Diseases of the Alimentary Tract

1. Esophageal Infections
2. Typhoid Fever (Paratyphoid Fever, Enteric Fever)
3. Food Poisoning and Enteric Pathogens
4. Clostridium difficile, Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis and Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea
5. Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis
6. Abdominal Actinomycosis
7. Amebiasis
8. Giardia lamblia and Other Protozoan Infections
9. Intestinal Helminths : Trichuriasis
10. Enterobiasis
11. Ascariasis
12. Strongyloidiasis
13. Hookworm Disease (Necatoriasis and Ancylostomiasis)
14. Tapeworm (Cestode) Infection (Beef): Taenia saginata
15. Tapeworm Infection (Pork): Taenia solium
16. Tapeworm Infection (Dwarf): Hymenolepis nana
17. Tapeworm Infection (Fish): Diphyllobothrium latum
18. Other Helminth Infections: Trichinella spiralis and Flukes
19. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Gastrointestinal Tract

Section VII: Pancreas

1. Development and Anatomy of the Pancreas
2. Pancreatic Ducts, Exocrine and Endocrine Organs
3. Pancreatic Physiology
4. Cystic Fibrosis
5. Acute Pancreatitis: Etiology and Clinical Picture
6. Acute Pancreatitis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis
7. Acute Pancreatitis: Complications
8. Chronic Pancreatitis: Disease Forms and Clinical Picture
9. Chronic Pancreatitis: Diagnosis, Complications, and Treatment
10. Pancreatic Cancer: Clinical Picture
11. Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment
12. Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas
13. Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors ("Islet Cell Tumors")

Section VIII: Gallbladder and Bile Ducts

1. Anatomy and Function of the Gallbladder
2. Gallstones
3. Cholecystitis: Acute
4. Cholecystitis: Complications
5. Chronic Cholecystitis
6. Choledocholithiasis and Cholangitis
7. Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction
8. Ampullary and Gallbladder Carcinoma
9. Cholangiocarcinoma

Section IX: The Liver

1. Topography of the Liver
2. Surfaces and Bed of the Liver
3. Lesser Omentum and Variations in Form of the Liver
4. Cell Types Within the Liver
5. Vessel and Duct Distributions and Liver Segments
6. Arterial Blood Supply of the Liver, Biliary System, and Pancreas
7. Hepatic Artery Variations
8. Portal Vein Tributaries and Portacaval Anastomoses
9. Portal Vein Variations and Anomalies
10. Liver Function Tests
11. Prothrombin Formation
12. Bilirubin and Bile Acid Metabolism
13. Clinical Manifestations of Cirrhosis
14. Physical Diagnosis of Liver Disease
15. Causes of Portal Hypertension
16. Ascites
17. Hepatic Encephalopathy
18. Hepatorenal Syndrome
19. Variceal Bleeding
20. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
21. Liver Biopsy
22. Hepatic Necrosis
23. Cirrhosis
24. Imaging Studies of the Liver
25. Alcoholic Liver Disease
26. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nutritional Liver Diseases
27. Extrahepatic Biliary Obstruction
28. Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
29. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
30. Autoimmune Hepatitis
31. Acute Viral Hepatitis (Hepatitis A, E, D)
32. Hepatitis B
33. Hepatitis C
34. Hepatitis Caused by Other Viruses
35. Hepatotoxicity
36. Disorders of Bilirubin Transport
37. ?-Antitrypsin Deficiency
38. Hereditary Hemochromatosis
39. Liver Disease in Pregnancy
40. Benign Liver Tumors
41. Granulomatous Liver Diseases
42. Amebiasis
43. Wilson Disease
44. Hepatocellular Carcinoma
45. Liver Transplantation
46. Spirochetal Infections
47. Actinomycosis
48. Echinococcosis (Hydatid Disease)
49. Schistosomiasis
50. The Liver in Heart Failure
51. Portal Vein Obstruction
52. Budd-Chiari Syndrome
53. Bile Duct Cancer
54. Metastatic Cancer
55. Trauma

Section X: Nutrition of Gastrointestinal Disease

1. Dietary and Nutritional Assessment
2. Macronutrients and Energy
3. Micronutrient and Vitamin Deficiency
4. Enteral Nutrition
5. Dietary Fiber
6. Parenteral Nutrition
7. Malnutrition
8. Obesity
9. Gastrointestinal Diseases Related to Nutrition