Gastroenterology For General Surgeons

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Wichmann, Matthias W. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), McCullough, Timothy K. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Roberts-Thomson, Ian C. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Maddern, Guy J. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Gastroenterology .; Hepatology.; Surgical oncology.; Abdominal surgery.; Rectum-Surgery .; Gastroenterology.; Surgical Oncology.; Abdominal Surgery.; Colorectal Surgery.

This book fills a void in the market for specialists who are working in areas without the support of gastroenterologists. Due to a lack of local expertise, treatment decisions in the field of gastroenterology frequently have to be made by non-gastroenterologists. The book addresses this problem by p...

Table of Contents:

• Preface. Irritable Bowel Disease and Functional Disorders
• Diverticular Disease
• Neuroendocrine Tumors
• Anorectal Problems: Hemorrhoids, NPL, Fistula
• Colorectal Cancer
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Indeterminate Colitis
• Mobility Disorders
• Liver Problems: Gallstones, Liver Failure, NPL
• Spleen
• Pancreas: Acute/Chronic Pancreatitis, NPL
• Endoscopy: Bleeding Control, Stentint, Common and Rare Findings (i.e. Eosinophilic Esophagitis/Colitis)
• GORD/Barrett's esophagus
• Premalignant Conditions
• Surveillance
• Imaging
• Nutrition and Parenteral Nutrition
• Non-surgical acute abdomen
• GI-manifestations of non-GI tract diseases
• Pregnancy
• Enterocutaneous fistula/Intestinal Failure
• Ischemic Colitis/Enteritis
• Genetics of gastrointestinal malignancies and benign disorders
• GIST
• Medication induced GIT problems
• Obesity: Treatment of Obesity and Treatment of obese patients.