Bookedited by Carlo Ratto, Angelo Parello, Francesco Litta.
Summary: This book offers a comprehensive guide to hemorrhoidal disease, the most frequent coloproctological affection. In addition to amply illustrated chapters covering the epidemiology and anatomic, physiologic, and pathophysiologic bases of hemorrhoids, readers will find helpful information on the classification of hemorrhoidal disease and modalities to assess it, as well as their significant impact on the choice of treatment. The work presents a complete panel of all therapies usually adopted to treat this condition and their outcomes, which are critically commented on by prominent specialists. Further, management of the disease in special conditions is also discussed. Lastly, a literature review and evaluation of the impact of different treatments on the patient's quality of life round out the volume, which is part of the Reference Work series entitled Coloproctology.
Contents:
Section 1- Basics on hemorrhoids: 1 Epidemiology of hemorrhoidal disease
2 Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of hemorrhoids
3 Classification of hemorrhoidal disease and impact on the choice of treatment
4 Haemorrhoids and media: impact on the patients
5 Clinical assessment of hemorrhoidal disease. Section 2- Therapeutic approach to the hemorrhoidal disease: 6 Medical therapy of hemorrhoidal disease
7 Endoscopic treatment of internal hemorrhoids
8 Selection of patients to the surgical treatment of hemorrhoids
9 Critical aspects of modern surgical approach to hemorrhoids
10 Management of hemorrhoidal disease in special conditions
11 The acute management of hemorrhoids. Section 3- Outpatient treatments: 12 Rubber band ligation, Sclerotherapy, Infrared coagulation and others: techniques and results in the surgical treatment of hemorrhoids
13 Why and when I do prefer outpatient treatments in the surgical treatment of hemorrhoids
14 Technical tips and tricks of outpatients treatments for hemorrhoids
15 Pros and contras of outpatients treatments for hemorrhoids
16 Main advantages of outpatients treatments for hemorrhoids
17 Main disadvantages of outpatients treatments for hemorrhoids
18 Literature review on outpatients treatments for hemorrhoids. Section 4- Hemorrhoidectomy: 19 Traditional hemorrhoidectomy: techniques and results
20 Modern hemorrhoidectomy: techniques and results
21 Why and when I do prefer the hemorrhoidectomy
22 Technical tips and tricks of hemorrhoidectomy
23 Pros and contras of hemorrhoidectomy
24 Main advantages of hemorrhoidectomy
25 Main disadvantages of hemorrhoidectomy
26 Literature review on hemorrhoidectomy. Section 5- Stapled hemorrhoidopexy: 27 Stapled hemorrhoidopexy: techniques and results
28 Why and when I do prefer the stapled haemorrhoidopexy
29 Technical tips and tricks of stapled haemorrhoidopexy
30 Pros and contras of stapled haemorrhoidopexy
31 Main advantages of stapled haemorrhoidopexy
32 Main disadvantages of stapled haemorrhoidopexy
33 Literature review on stapled haemorrhoidopexy. Section 5- Hemorrhoidal dearterialization and mucopexy: 34 Dearterialization of hemorrhoids and mucopexy: techniques and results
35 Hemorrhoidal dearterialization with laser: techniques and results
36 Why and when I do prefer the dearterialization of hemorrhoids and mucopexy
37 Technical tips and tricks of dearterialization of hemorrhoids and mucopexy
38 Pros and contras of dearterialization of hemorrhoids and mucopexy
39 Main advantages of dearterialization of hemorrhoids and mucopexy
40 Main disadvantages of dearterialization of hemorrhoids and mucopexy
41 Literature review on dearterialization of hemorrhoids and mucopexy. Section 6 -Perioperative management and outcome: 42 Intra- and postoperative management in patients submitted to operation for hemorrhoids
43 Postoperative complications following surgical procedures for hemorrhoids and their management
44 Literature data on the hemorrhoidal disease management
45 Patients' quality of life after different treatments for hemorrhoidal disease. .