Colorectal Surgery, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

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by Quinton M. Hatch (Author)
Colorectal disease is incredibly common and significantly impactful to patients. Unfortunately, the surgical management of these processes is not always straightforward, and commonly encountered issues are hotly debated. Who necessitates fecal diversion in inflammatory bowel disease? In cancer? In diverticulitis? Is it actually safe to "watch and wait" in rectal cancer? When is the appropriate time to intervene on ulcerative colitis that has not quite met the threshold mandating life-saving surgery? When should a flap be performed for pilonidal disease? Who truly needs an elective hemorrhoidectomy? And is the microbiome significant?
Product Details

Publisher: Elsevier;
ISBN: 9780443131264
ISBN: 9780443131257
Copyright: 2024