Part of the highly respected Master Techniques in Surgery series, Colon and Rectal Surgery: Abdominal Operations, 2nd Edition, provides the authoritative, up-to-date guidance you need to master both traditional techniques and innovative new procedures in colon and rectal surgery. Covering both basic and advanced procedures, this edition contains superbly illustrated, expertly written chapters covering virtually any colorectal surgical technique likely to be performed today. Each contributing author presents a real-world viewpoint on a particular surgery, and outstanding full-color illustrations provide visual support for every procedure.


Presents easy-to-digest, clinically relevant material from world-renowned colon and rectal surgeons who explain their preferred techniques step by step, including indications and contraindications, preoperative planning, postoperative management, outcomes, complications, and follow-up.
Covers left and right colon resections performed open and laparoscopically, colectomies, proctocolectomies, abdominoperianal resections, restorative and reconstructive techniques for proctocolectomy and pelvis reconstruction, stomal complications, treatment of rectal prolapse, ventral hernia repair, and small bowel strictureplasty.
Includes 14 all-new chapters:

Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision
Robotic Total Colectomy with Ileorectal Anastomosis
Robotic Total Proctocolectomy
Robotic Restorative Proctocolecotmy
Robotic Abdominoperineal Resection
Extended Extralevator Abdominoperineal Resection
Ileal Conduit Construction After Exenteration (Bricker Conduit)
Posterior Sacrectomy and Reconstruction with Alloderm
Open Resection Rectopexy
Robotic Rectopexy
Laparoscopic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy
Parastomal Hernia: Laparoscopic Ventral Repair
Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair
Ventral Hernia: Component Separation Technique




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