Detailed Contents

xiii

Contributors

xix

Symbols and Abbreviations

xxi

1

Basic Science

1

2

Colorectal Assessment

33

3

Outpatient Presentations

91

4

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

109

5

Benign Colonic Conditions

195

6

Anorectal Disorders

249

7

Colorectal Malignancy

285

8

Emergency Presentations

369

9

Stomas

401

10

Perioperative Care

435

11

Common Operation

471

12

Related Specialties

555

Index

591