by Maharjan Dhiresh Kumar, Thapa Prabin Bikram

This book Gastrointestinal Surgery Series: Colorectal Surgery is a short book covering benign and malignant colorectal diseases targeting for postgraduate students and young surgeons working on colorectal surgery. It covers the anatomy of the region with a particular emphasis on its applications in the conduct of operations such as total mesorectal excision (TME). In this book discussions on the management of colorectal cancer with a description of transanal endoscopic microsurgery, neoadjuvant treatment, laparoscopic surgery, rectal prolapse and the macroscopic examination of the TME specimen. The content has been suitably supported with clinical, pathological and genetic data. The title promises to be useful for gastroenterologists, general surgeons interested in gastrointestinal surgery and trainees.