Current Therapy in Colon and Rectal Surgery

For more than 25 years, Current Therapy in Colon and Rectal Surgery has been the go-to resource for preparing for the American Board of Surgery certification exam. Following in this tradition, the 3rd Edition offers a comprehensive, contemporary summary of treatment options for colorectal diseases, with a focus on practical clinical science and applications. In a single, portable volume, you’ll find complete coverage of new diagnostic modalities, medical therapeutics, and surgical treatment options, including minimally invasive surgery. Easy to read and digest, it provides a quick consultation with experts on the essentials of colon and rectal surgery.

• Consult this title for a quick overview before you enter the OR, and use it as a review tool for board certification and recertification
• Nearly 100 succinct chapters, just 3 or 4 pages each, written by leading experts in colorectal surgery
• Five chapters devoted exclusively to different aspects of rectal cancer
• Other key topics include minimally invasive surgery, reparative surgery, maturing outcomes, and managing surgical risk
• Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

"The comprehensive nature of the book is impressive and the update long overdue. There are some gems, like the chapter on allotransplantation of the bowel, which usually only receives a paragraph or two in other books."

- Shauna Lorenzo-Rivero, AB, MD (University of Tennessee College of Medicine - Chattanooga) for Doody’s Review Service