Anorectal and colonic diseases : a practical guide to their management

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.