The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Developed in conjunction with the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, this comprehensive textbook provides readers with the full scope of surgical practice for patients with diseases of the colon and rectum. Expert surgeons, all active both as
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The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery Second Edition Editors
David E. Beck, md, facs, fascrs Patricia L. Roberts, md, facs, fascrs Theodore J. Saclarides, md, facs, fascrs Anthony J. Senagore, md, facs, fascrs Michael J. Stamos, md, facs, fascrs Steven D. Wexner, md, facs, fascrs, frcs, frcs(ed)
Editors David E. Beck, MD, FACS, FASCRS Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Louisiana, USA [email protected]
Anthony J. Senagore, MD, FACS, FASCRS Spectrum Health Department of Surgery Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA [email protected]
Patricia L. Roberts, MD, FACS, FASCRS Department of Colorectal Surgery Lahey Clinic, Tufts University School of Medicine Burlington, Massachusetts, USA [email protected]
Michael J. Stamos, MD, FACS, FASCRS Department of Surgery UCI Medical Center Orange, California, USA [email protected]
Theodore J. Saclarides, MD, FACS, FASCRS Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Rush Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA [email protected]
Steven D. Wexner, MD, FACS, FASCRS, FRCS, FRCS(Ed) Cleveland Clinic Florida Department of Colorectal Surgery, Weston, Florida, USA [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-4419-1581-8 e-ISBN 978-1-4419-1584-9 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-1584-9 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2011926885 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword, 1st Edition
This text was developed under the aegis of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS). It represents an attempt to cover the field of colon and rectal surgery with input from expert surgeons who have, in one way or another, shown special interest or expertise in specific areas of the specialty. The book will hopefully serve as a source of useful information and perhaps even guidance to surgeons whose practice is confined
