Chassin's Operative Strategy in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Contents

Concepts in surgery of the large intestine.- Right colectomy for cancer.- Left colectomy for cancer.- Laproscopic left hemicolectomy.- Low anterior resection for rectal cancer.- Abdominoperineal resection/total proctocolectomy.- Subtotal colectomy with ileoproctostomy or ileostomy and sigmoid mucous fistula.- Ileoanal anastomosis with ileal reservoir following total colectomy and mucosal proctectomy.- Abdominoperineal proctectomy for benign disease.- End-ileostomy.- Loop ileostomy.- Cecostomy: surgical legacy technique.- Transverse colostomy.- Closure of temporary colostomy.- Laparoscopic stoma construction and closure.- Operations for colonic diverticulitis (including lower GI bleeding).- Ripstein operation for rectal prolapse.- Concepts in the surgery of the anus, rectum, and pilonidal region.- Rubber band ligation of internal hemmorhoids.- Hemorrhoidectomy.- Anorectal fistula and pelvirectal abscess.- Lateral internal sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissure.- Anoplasty for anal stenosis.- Thiersch operation for rectal prolapse: surgical legacy technique.- Operations for pilonidal disease.