Anorectal and Colorectal Diseases was frst published overall efect is a comprehensive and authoritativ-e ac in 1989 under the editorship of Marc-Claude Martico unt of the whole feld of colorectal practice. T - e lay and Jean-Claude Givel. Its success has now resulted in out is attractive, making the text easy to digest, and the a third edition, which has an expanded chapter list to il lustrations are well chosen and helpful. Te bibliog - ra take into account the many developments that ha- ve o pchy of each chapter is in itself an impressive feature of curred in coloproctology during the last 2 y0 ears. Te the book; there are, for example, over 200 references in editors have chosen an international group of autho Crh sa pter 34, Management of Malignant Tumours . who are authorities in their feld. Tey have themselves Anorectal and Colorectal Diseases will be of immense contributed extensively to a work that comprises 49 va lue to hospital-based specialists in the felds of -diges chapters dealing with all aspects of colorectal diseas t e i. v e surgery and gastroenterology. It should also appeal Te book is divided into four sections. Sec t I io co nn- to specialist nurses and undergraduates. Te book will tains 18 chapters on topics that include basic anatomy s,e rve both as a reference source of major importance physiology, clinical methodology and investigations. a nd as a guide to clinical practice.

Principles

Anorectal and Colonic Anatomy
Anorectal and Pelvic Floor Physiology
Colonic Motility and Physiology
History-Taking and Symptoms
Proctological Examination
Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Diagnosis and Treatment
Pathology of Anorectal and Colonic Specimens
Anorectal, Pelvic and Colonic Imaging
Endorectal and Anal Sonography
Anorectal Manometry
Microbiology of the Lower Digestive Tract
Nutritional Evaluation and Care in Coloproctology
Preparation and Positioning for Surgery
Anaesthesia and Perioperative Management for Anorectal and Colonic Surgery
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgical Excision
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Stomas and Related Problems
Psychological Assessment of the Coloproctology Patient
Anal and Perianal Diseases
Hemorrhoidal Disease
Anal Fissure
Anorectal Abscesses and Fistulas
Malignant Tumours of the Anal Canal and Margin
Pilonidal Sinus Disease
Dermatological Anal and Perianal Diseases
Pruritus Ani
Clinical Management of Patients with Faecal Incontinence
Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Fecal Incontinence
Essential Anorectal or Idiopathic Perianal Pain
Complications of Anal Surgery
Colorectal Conditions
Anorectal and Colonic Crohn's Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Diverticular Disease
Polyposis Syndromes and Colorectal Cancer Predisposition
Management of Malignant Colorectal Tumours
Retrorectal Tumors
Chronic Constipation
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Total Rectal Prolapse, Internal Prolapse - Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome and Rectocele
Anorectal Stenosis
Anorectal Traumatic Injuries
Colorectal Foreign Bodies
Abdominal Catastrophes and Intestinal Failure
Specialist Conditions
Paediatric Colorectal Surgery
Pregnancy- and Delivery-Associated Colorectal and Proctological Disorders
Gynecological Problems Relevant to Coloproctology
Urologic Conditions in Coloproctology
Sexually Transmitted Infections in Coloproctology
Radiation Injury
The Role of Plastic Surgery in the Management of Perineal Wounds.