BookCarlo Ratto, Angelo Parello, Lorenza Donisi, Francesco Litta, editors.
Contents:
1. A surgeon for the pelvic floor: dream or reality?
2. Surgical anatomy of the colon, rectum, and anus
3. Topographic anatomy of the colon and rectum: tips and tricks in laparoscopic and robotic surgery
4. Topographic anatomy in proctologic surgery
5. Physiology of the colon
6. Physiology of the rectum and anus
7. Factors affecting the intestinal physiology
8. Factors affecting defecation and anal continence
9. Anal surgery: organ and function preservation
10. Patient's history data collection in coloproctology
11. Visiting a coloproctology patient: rules and suggestions
12. Signs and symptoms in coloproctology: data collection and scores
13. Diagnosis in coloproctology: from the general practitioner to the tertiary referral center
14. Instruments for the in-office diagnosis
15. Colonic and rectal endoscopy
16. Colonic and rectal endosonography
17. Radiologic Imaging of colo-recto-anal dysfunctions: procedures and indications
18. Ultrasound of the colon and rectum: procedures and indications
19. Anorectal manometry
20. Electrophysiological study of the pelvic floor
21. Integration of diagnostics in proctology: assessment, choice of treatment, and evaluation of results
22. Pathologic evaluation of colo-recto-anal samples: procedures and clinical significance
23. Specifics and pitfalls in diagnosis of inflammation bowel diseases
24. Diagnostic algorithm for constipation and obstructed defacation
Index.