Chassin's Operative Strategy in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Large Intestine.- Concepts in Surgery of the Large Intestine.- Right Colectomy for Cancer.- Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy.- Left Colectomy for Cancer.- Laparoscopic Left Hemicolectomy.- Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer.- Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer.- Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection and Total Proctocolectomy with End Ileostomy.- Subtotal Colectomy with Ileoproctostomy or Ileostomy and Sigmoid Mucous Fistula.- Ileoanal Anastomosis with Ileal Reservoir Following Total Colectomy and Mucosal Proctectomy.- Abdominoperineal Protectomy for Benign Disease.- End-Ileostomy.- Loop Ileostomy.- Cecostomy.- Transverse Colostomy.- Closure of Temporary Colostomy.- Laparoscopic Stoma Construction and Closure.- Operations for Colonic Diverticulitis (Including Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding).- Ripstein Operation for Rectal Prolapse.- Anus, Rectum, and Pilonidal Region.- Concepts in Surgery of the Anus, Rectum, and Pilonidal Region.- Rubber Band Ligation of Internal Hemorrhoids.- Hemorrhoidectomy.- Anorectal Fistula and Pelvirectal Abscess.- Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy for Chronic Anal Fissure.- Anoplasty for Anal Stenosis.- Thiersch Operation for Rectal Prolapse.- Operations for Pilonidal Disease.