
Manual of Total Mesorectal Excision
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 9. May 2013
Book
Hardback
276 pages
978-1-4441-1716-5 (ISBN)
Description
Manual of Total Mesorectal Excision is the authoritative manual for the trainee and qualified surgeon, covering every aspect of total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer.
Written by the surgeons who pioneered and popularized TME
Includes high-quality colour illustrations to detail the multidisciplinary management of rectal cancer
Endorsed by the Pelican Foundation, the leading organization for research on bowel cancer surgery
Incorporates state-of-the-art pre-operative staging, optimal surgical excision by TME surgery, and quality control and audit of outcomes by detailed pathological assessment of the resected specimen
The first book dedicated to this procedure, Manual of Total Mesorectal Excision is an invaluable resource for all medical professionals with an interest in the management of rectal cancer.
Written by the surgeons who pioneered and popularized TME
Includes high-quality colour illustrations to detail the multidisciplinary management of rectal cancer
Endorsed by the Pelican Foundation, the leading organization for research on bowel cancer surgery
Incorporates state-of-the-art pre-operative staging, optimal surgical excision by TME surgery, and quality control and audit of outcomes by detailed pathological assessment of the resected specimen
The first book dedicated to this procedure, Manual of Total Mesorectal Excision is an invaluable resource for all medical professionals with an interest in the management of rectal cancer.
Reviews / Votes
"I would highly recommend this book as both a comprehensive summary of current state of the art multidisciplinary management of rectal cancer and an excellent description of the 'craft' of performing a total mesorectal excision."-Professor Alexander Heriot - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, British Journal of Surgery
More details
Edition
.
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
30 b/w line drawings; 20 b/w halftones; 35 col line drawings; 40 col halftones
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
670 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4441-1716-5 (9781444117165)
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Other editions
Additional editions

Brendan Moran | Richard John Heald
Manual of Total Mesorectal Excision
E-Book
05/2013
1st Edition
Hodder Arnold
€245.99
Available for download

Brendan Moran | Richard John Heald
Manual of Total Mesorectal Excision
E-Book
05/2013
CRC Press
€245.99
Available for download
Persons
Brendan Moran MCh FRCSI FRCS is a Consultant Surgeon at Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Trust, and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Southampton University, UK
Richard John Heald OBE CBE MChir FRCS is Professor of Surgery and Clinical Director of the Pelican Cancer Foundation, Southampton University, UK and President of the Colostomy Association
Richard John Heald OBE CBE MChir FRCS is Professor of Surgery and Clinical Director of the Pelican Cancer Foundation, Southampton University, UK and President of the Colostomy Association
Editor
FRCSI, Consultant Surgeon, Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust, Basingstoke, UK
Pelican Cancer Foundation, Basingstoke, UK
Content
The Evolution of a Concept: The Total Mesorectal Excision Story. Anatomy of the Rectum, Anal Canal and Pelvic Floor. Clinical Ultrasound. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Staging of Rectal Cancer. Radiological Staging for Systemic Disease. Preoperative Radiotherapy and Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer. Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer. Abdominoperineal Excision of the Rectum. Laparoscopic Surgery. Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision. Local Excision and Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery. Pathology Assessment. Assessment and Management of Recurrence. Lateral Pelvic Side-Wall Nodal Involvement in Rectal Cancer. Intestinal Stoma and the Role of Defunctioning a Low Anastomosis after Anterior Resection. Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Abdominoperineal Excision and Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer.