Colon, Rectum and Anus Surgery — Treatise on Colorectal Surgery
Surgery · Clinical Specialties
How it begins
An exhaustive and rigorous compendium on surgical anatomy, advanced oncological approaches, inflammatory pathology, complex proctology, postoperative complications and multidisciplinary strategies in colorectal surgery.
What it covers
- Colon, Rectum and Anus
- Applied Surgical Anatomy and Physiology
- · Embryology and Segmentation
- · Arterial Vascularization: Critical Points and Anastomotic Arcades
- · Venous Drainage and Portal System
- · Autonomic Innervation of the Pelvis
- · Anatomy of the Anal Canal and the Sphincter Apparatus
- Perioperative Principles and ERAS Protocol
- · ERAS Protocol (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery)
- · The Controversy of Mechanical Colon Preparation (MCP)
- · Systemic Intravenous Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- · Surgical Access: Laparoscopy, Robotics and Open
- Diverticular Colon Disease
- · Pathophysiology of Acute Diverticulitis
- · Modified Hinchey Classification (Kaiser and Bellows)
- · Emergency Surgical Strategy: Hartmann vs. Primary Anastomosis
- Colonic Obstruction and Volvulus
- · Pathophysiology of Mechanical Obstruction
- · Colon volvulus: Sigmoid vs. Cecal
- · Ogilvie Syndrome (Acute Colonic Pseudoobstruction)
- Ulcerative Colitis Surgery
- · Surgical Indications for Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
- · The Three-Stage Strategy for Emergency Surgery
- · The Ileal Pouch in J (J-Pouch)
- Surgery in Crohn's Disease
- · Indications for Colorectal Crohn's Surgery
- · Sthenoplasties (Strictureplasty)
- · Complex Perianal Crohn's Disease
- Colon Cancer and Complete Mesocolic Excision
- · Molecular Physiopathology of Colorectal Cancer
- · Complete Mesocolic Excision (MEC / CME)
- · Oncological Colectomy Techniques
- · TNM Staging of Colorectal Cancer (AJCC 8th Edition)
- Rectal Cancer and Total Mesorectal Excision
- · Total Mesorectal Excision (TME / TME)
- · The Concept of Circumferential Resection Margin (CRM)
- · Modern Multidisciplinary Strategy: TNT (Total Neoadjuvant Therapy)
- · The "Watch and Wait" Strategy (Habr-Gama)
- · Surgical Procedures according to Tumor Location
- Colorectal Trauma and Vascular Emergencies
- · Colon and Rectal Trauma: AAST Scale
- · Colonic Ischemia (Ischemic Colitis)
- Benign Anorectal Pathology I
- · Hemorrhoidal Disease: Goligher Classification
- · Hemorrhoidal Surgical Techniques
- · Chronic Anal Fissure and Sphincter Hypertonia
- Benign Anorectal Pathology II
- · Parks' Cryptoglandular Theory
- · The Goodsall-Salmon Rule
- · Classification of Anal Fistulas according to Parks
- · Surgical Management of Anal Fistulas
- Rectal Prolapse and Fecal Incontinence
- · Complete Rectal Prolapse (Procidence of Rectum)
- · Surgical Options in Rectal Prolapse
- · Fecal Incontinence
- Surgical Complications and Ostomies
- · Colorectal Anastomosis Dehiscence (Anastomotic Leak)
- · Management of Chronic Stoma Complications
- Anal Canal Neoplasms
- · Key Risk Factors
- · The Nigro Protocol Revolution
- · Differential Diagnosis: Precursor Lesions (AIN)
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- Subject
- Surgery
- Category
- Clinical Specialties
- Type
- Study Guide
- Sections
- 62
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02