Operative Treatment of Rectal Prolapse: Transabdominal Approach Karin M. Hardiman DEFINITION Rectal prolapse is the full-thickness protrusion of the rectum through the anus. The rectum intussuscepts and then progresses onward…
Total Abdominal Colectomy: Hand-Assisted Technique Daniel Albo DEFINITION Total abdominal colectomy (TAC) is the removal of the abdominal colon, which extends from the cecum to the top of the rectum,…
Pelvic Exenteration Cherry E. Koh Michael J. Solomon DEFINITION Pelvic exenteration, also known as extended radical resection, is a form of radical surgery first described for the treatment of locally…
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery Margaret V. Shields John H Marks DEFINITION Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is a minimally invasive technique that was originally developed by Dr. Gerhard Buess in 1983 to…
Laparoscopic Diverting Colostomies: Formation and Reversal David Taylor Andrew Stevenson DEFINITION A colostomy is a surgically created communication through the body wall between the colon and the skin. There are…
Surgical Management of Hemorrhoids Bidhan Das DEFINITION Hemorrhoids are a normal constituent of normal anorectal anatomy. The terms “hemorrhoid” or “hemorrhoidal disease” effectively refer to conditions related to the vascular…
Total Abdominal Colectomy: Laparoscopic Technique Matthew G. Mutch DEFINITION Total abdominal colectomy (TAC) is the removal of the abdominal colon, which extends from the cecum to the top of the…
Restorative Proctocolectomy: Open Technique (Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis) Hasan T. Kirat Feza H. Remzi DEFINITION Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (RP/IPAA) is defined as removal of entire colon and rectum…
Low Anterior Rectal Resection: Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Technique Mehraneh D. Jafari Alessio Pigazzi DEFINITION Low anterior resection (LAR) is most commonly performed for patients with mid to low non-sphincter-invading rectal adenocarcinoma….
Low Anterior Rectal Resection: Laparoscopic Technique Joël Leroy Didier Mutter Jacques Marescaux DEFINITION Low anterior resection (LAR) is the full mobilization and resection of the rectum at the level of…
