This book provides a valuable resource for surgeons and health care providers who care for patients with colorectal disease at all stages of their careers. In line with previous editions, it aims to build upon the collective experience and expertise from national and international experts in the field, providing a completely revamped, up-to-date tome covering the wide breadth of colorectal disease organized around the "pillars" of colorectal surgery including perioperative care (including endoscopy); anorectal disease; benign disease (including inflammatory bowel disease); malignancy; pelvic floor disorders; and a "miscellaneous" section that covers aspects both inside and beyond the operating room that are pertinent to providers at every level. In addition, each chapter contains several Key Concepts that succinctly depict the major learning objectives for individual sections and are in line with the Core Curriculum for Colon and Rectal Surgery provided by Association of Program Directors in Colon and Rectal Surgery and the key topics used by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Anatomy and Embryology of the Colon, Rectum & Anus.- Colonic Physiology.- Anal Physiology: The physiology of continence and defecation.- Endoscopy.- Endoscopic management of polyps, polypectomy and combined endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery.- Preoperative assessment of colorectal patients.- Optimizing Outcomes with Enhanced Recovery.- Postoperative Complications.- Anastomotic Construction.- Anastomotic complications.- Approach to Anal Pain.- Hemorrhoids.- Anal Fissure.- Anorectal Abscess and Fistula.- Complex anorectal fistulas.- Rectovaginal Fistula.- Pilonidal Disease and Hidradenitis Suppurativa.- Dermatology and Pruritus Ani.- Sexually Transmitted Infections.- Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia.- Anal Cancer.- Presacral Tumors.- Molecular Basis of Colorectal Cancer and Overview of Inherited Colorectal Cancer Syndromes.- Colorectal Neoplasms: Screening and Surveillance after Polypectomy.- Colon Cancer: Preoperative Evaluation and Staging.- The Surgical Management of Colon Cancer.- Rectal Cancer: Preoperative Evaluation & Staging.- Rectal Cancer: Neoadjuvant Therapy.- Local excision of rectal neoplasia.- Rectal Cancer: Watch and Wait .- Proctectomy.- Rectal Cancer Decision Making.- Colorectal Cancer: Postoperative Adjuvant Therapy.- Colorectal Cancer: Surveillance after Curative-Intent Therapy.- Colorectal Cancer: Management of Local Recurrence.- Colorectal Cancer: Management of Stage IV Disease.- Appendiceal Neoplasms.- Carcinoids, GISTs and Lymphomas of Colon and Rectum.- Diverticular Disease.- Large Bowel Obstruction.- Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage.- Endometriosis.- Trauma of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus.- Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Pathobiology.- IBD Diagnosis and Evaluation.- Medical Management of Chronic Ulcerative Colitis.- Medical Management of Crohn's Disease.- Anorectal Crohn's disease.- Crohn's Disease: Surgical Management.- Ulcerative Colitis - Surgical Management.- Complications of the Ileal Pouch.- Infectious Colitides.- Clostridium difficileInfection.- Radiation, microscopic, ischemic colitis.- Intestinal Stoma.- Functional Complications After Colon and Rectal Surgery.- Common Tests for the Pelvic Floor.- Evaluation of Constipation and Treatment of Abdominal Constipation.- Obstructed Defecation.- Rectal Prolapse.- Evaluation and Treatment of FI.- Functional Bowel Disorders for the Colorectal Surgeons.- Middle and Anterior Compartment: Issues for the Colorectal Surgeon.- Pediatric Colorectal Disorders.- Considerations for Geriatric Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery.- Health Care Economics.- Ethical Issues in Colorectal Surgery.- Welcome to Litigation.- Surgical Education.- Maintenance of Certification: Current Status and Future Considerations.- Quality and Safety in Colon & Rectal Surgery.- Practice Management.