Crohn’s Disease Basic Principles /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Fichera, Alessandro (Editor), Krane, Mukta K. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Gastroenterology.; Rectum > Surgery.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Colorectal Surgery.; General Surgery.

This volume provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the current diagnosis and treatment strategies for Crohn’s disease. Care of these patients and clinical conditions can be quite complex and often require a multidisciplinary approach. Sections of the book are based on the most cur...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction, acknowledgements
• 2. History
• 3. Molecular and genetic factors in CD
• 4. Medical therapy
• 5. Diagnostics
• 6. Surgery
• 7. Recurrent CD
• 8. Extraintestinal Manifestations
• 9. Enterostomal Therapy
• 10. Nutrition
• 11. Fertility/Sexual Function
• 12. QOL.