Operative Strategies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

For the practicing general surgeon, this well-illustrated book, comple te with over 150 detailed line drawings and 36 color plates, provides an in-depth presentation of the operative techniques as well as the in dications, pitfalls, operative strategies, and term results for the su rgical treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease. The book c ontains important information on medical treatment, endoscopic evaluat ion, pathology, radiology, and etiology. Recent advances in the surgic al management of Crohn's Disease are also discussed, including new str ictureplasty techniques, laparoscopy, and new approaches to anal disea se and anovaginal fistulae.