Reoperative Pelvic Surgery

The impetus for this book came from the recent appearance of single specialty books pertaining to reoperative surgery on various organs in the pelvis, as well as from the recognition that several different disciplines are involved with the challenges of r

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Reoperative Pelvic Surgery

Edited By Richard P. Billingham, MD Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Swedish Cancer Institute; Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

Kathleen C. Kobashi, MD Head, Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA

William A. Peters III, MD Pacific Gynecology Specialists, Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

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Editors Richard P. Billingham Colon and Rectal Surgery Swedish Cancer Institute and Department of Surgery University of Washington Seattle WA 98104 USA

Kathleen C. Kobashi Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle WA 98101 USA

William A. Peters III Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Washington Pacific Gynecology Specialists Seattle WA 98104 USA

ISBN 978-0-387-89998-5 DOI 10.1007/b14187

e-ISBN 978-0-387-89999-2

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Preface

The impetus for this book came from the recent appearance of single specialty books pertaining to reoperative surgery on various organs in the pelvis, as well as from the recognition that several different disciplines are involved with the challenges of reoperative pelvic surgery. Surgeons often encounter challenging dilemmas involving organ systems that have historically been attended to by surgeons representing closely related but distinct specialty areas. With increasing sophistication and knowledge about management of anatomically adjacent organs by the specialties of gynecologic oncology, gynecology, urology, and colon and rectal surgery, as well as the emergence of specialty training programs in urogynecology and pelvic floor disorders, we thought i