Segmental Resection for Diverticulitis
Segmental Resection for Diverticulitis Janice F. Rafferty Introduction Acquired colonic diverticular disease affects the sigmoid colon in 95% of cases, and is a disease of the aging population. In fact…
Ileoanal Pouch Procedure for Ulcerative Colitis and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Ileoanal Pouch Procedure for Ulcerative Colitis and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Feza H. Remzi Victor W. Fazio Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis has been viewed as the most recent development…
Total Colectomy and Ileorectal Anastomosis
Total Colectomy and Ileorectal Anastomosis Steven Wexner Sowsan Rasheid Introduction Total colectomy (sometimes referred to as subtotal colectomy) is the removal of the entire colon and preservation of the rectum….
Laparoscopic Left Hemicolectomy
Laparoscopic Left Hemicolectomy Tonia M. Young-Fadok Anatomy True left hemicolectomy refers to resection of the colon from the mid-transverse colon to the junction of the descending and sigmoid colon. This…
Anatomy of the Colon and Rectum
Anatomy of the Colon and Rectum Richard L. Drake Jennifer M. McBride Introduction Fig. 1. The components of the large intestine, which consists of the cecum, the appendix, and the…
Left Colectomy
Left Colectomy Susan Galandiuk The sequence of steps in performing a left colectomy is similar regardless of whether the technique is open or laparoscopic and also similar irrespective of the…
Care of Stomas
Care of Stomas Laurie Maidl Jill Ohland This chapter provides an overview on the management of ostomies. An intestinal stoma can be a life-altering event for many individuals. The location…
Technique of Colostomy Construction and Closure
Technique of Colostomy Construction and Closure Ian C. Lavery A colostomy may be constructed as an end colostomy or a loop colostomy. An end colostomy is usually permanent, constructed after…
Surgery for Toxic Megacolon
Surgery for Toxic Megacolon David A. Rothenberger Kelli Bullard Dunn Toxic megacolon is an imprecisely defined term used to describe a life-threatening clinical syndrome arising in the setting of acute…
Gastrointestinal-Cutaneous Fistulas
Gastrointestinal-Cutaneous Fistulas Josef E. Fischer Amy R. Evenson Enterocutaneous fistulas (ECFs) represent a catastrophic complication of abdominal disease, usually following surgical procedures. At least 85%, and perhaps as many as…
