Colorectal Surgery (English Edition)

Colorectal Surgery

If you are interested in studying colorectal surgery for the ABSITE or other related exams, this book is for you. This book covers 22 colorectal surgery topics.

Last update: 8/11/13


TABLE OF CONTENTS
COLORECTAL ANATOMY
- The muscle layers of the colon and rectum
- The plicae semilunares and haustra
- Locations of colonic fixation to the retroperitoneum
- The upper border of the rectum; the peritoneal coverings of the rectum

COLON PHYSIOLOGY
- The effect of fatty acids on the colonic mucosa
- The bacterial component of feces

LARGE BOWEL OBSTRUCTION
- Causes of large bowel obstruction (LBO)

GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING
- Causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding

ANGIODYSPLASIA
- The most common site of bleeding in angiodysplasia
- The vascular source of bleeding in angiodysplasia
- The recurrence rate after occurrence of angiodysplasia bleeding
- The significance of angiography in detecting angiodysplasia
- Indications for colectomy in angiodysplasia

DIVERTICULOSIS
- The most common site of bleeding in diverticulosis
- The vascular source of bleeding in diverticulosis
- The recurrence rate after occurrence of diverticular bleeding
- The significance of angiography in detecting diverticular bleeding
- Indications for colectomy in diverticular bleeding


COLECTOMY PREOPERATIVE ANTIBIOTICS
- Timing of preoperative antibiotics prior to colectomy

COLECTOMY POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS
- Small bowel obstruction after colectomy

LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS
- Surgical site infections after low anterior resection