Quality measures and outcomes are receiving greater attention by the lay and medical communities. The occurrence or mismanagement of complications often results in poor outcomes, increased cost, and significant morbidity. Answering the call for transparency and improvement requires action by all involved in the care of patients. The collection of objective data and quality measures enables the provision of optimal care and desired outcomes while identifying areas for improvement.
This text presents the current knowledge of outcomes, as well as the techniques for minimizing and managing complications from the common diseases and procedures within colorectal surgery.
Table of Contents:
Foreword to Improved Outcomes
Preface
Editors
Contributors
1. Preexisting conditions
Arida Siripong and Farouq Manji
2. Preoperative bowel preparation
Aaron L. Klinger and David A. Margolin
3. Anesthesia and intraoperative positioning
W. David Sumrall, III and David E. Beck
4. Sepsis
Jennifer S. Beaty and Moriah E. Wright
5. Intraoperative anastomotic challenges
David E. Beck
6. Other intraoperative challenges
Jesus Flores and Sharon G. Gregorcyk
7. Optimizing use of electronic health records
Allison B. McCoy and Genevieve B. Melton-Meaux
8. Postoperative anastomotic complications
Traci L. Hedrick
9. General postoperative complications
J. Marcus Downs and Kristina K. Booth
10. Care paths and optimal postoperative management
Benjamin D. Shogan and Heidi K. Chua
11. Limitations of anorectal physiology testing
Thomas E. Cataldo and Syed G. Husain
12. Limitations of colorectal imaging studies
Andrew C. Matthews and Charles C. Matthews
13. Transanal endoscopy
Aaron L. Klinger and Brian R. Kann
14. Laparoscopy for colorectal disease
Bradley R. Davis and Kevin R. Kasten
15. Medical legal issues
Terry C. Hicks and David E. Beck
16. Miscellaneous conditions
Alexander T. Hawkins and M. Benjamin Hopkins
17. Outcomes and quality
Shaun R. Brown and Kurt G. Davis
18. Hemorrhoidal surgery
Jeffery Mino and Massarat Zutshi
19. Nonoperative therapy for hemorrhoidal disease
Joseph C. Adongay and Scott A. Brill
20. Surgery and nonoperative therapy of perirectal abscess and anal fistulas
Mohammed Iyoob Mohammed Ilyas and Craig A. Reickert
21. Surgery and nonoperative therapy of anal fissure
Mary T. O’Donnell and Cary B. Aarons
22. Surgery for pilonidal disease and hidradenitis suppurativa
John D. Hunter and Leander M. Grimm Jr.
23. Surgical treatment of fecal incontinence
Nicole M. Saur and Joshua I.S. Bleier
24. Surgery for rectal prolapse
Steven R. Hunt
25. Management of diverticulitis
David E. Beck, H. David Vargas, and Molly M. Ford
26. Abdominal surgery for colorectal cancer
Jason F. Hall and Rocco Ricciardi
27. Abdominal restorative surgery for rectal cancer
Charles C. Vining and Nijjia N. Mahmoud
28. Transanal approaches to rectal cancer
Charles B. Whitlow and Lara McKean Basté
29. Abdominoperineal resection
W. Brian Perry and Huisar Dao Campi
30. Management of rectal cancer after complete clinical response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
Rodrigo O. Perez and Laura Melina Fernandez
31. Indications and outcomes for treatment of recurrent rectal cancer and colorectal liver/lung metastases
Luanne M. Force and David J. Maron
32. Evaluation and management of peritoneal metastatic disease
James Fleshman and Katerina O. Wells
33. Chemotherapy for colon and rectal cancer
Jonathan Lu and Marc R. Matrana
34. Adjunctive treatment of rectal cancer with radiation and the adverse effects of radiation exposure of the rectum
Roland Hawkins
35. Surgical management of ulcerative colitis
Shannon McChesney and Brian R. Kann
36. Surgery for Crohn disease
Emily Steinhagen and Sharon L. Stein
37. Evaluation and management of lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Arjun N. Jeganathan and Skandan Shanmugan
38. Ostomies
Danielle Pickham and Supriya S. Patel
39. Operative and nonoperative therapy for chronic constipation
Robert J. Sinnott, Michelle C. Julien, and Daniel E. Sarmiento
40. Colorectal trauma
Alison Althans and Scott R. Steele
41. Prevention and management of urologic complications after colorectal surgery
Jacob A. McCoy, J. Christian Winters, and Scott E. Delacroix Jr.
Index
About the Author :
The Ochsner Clinic group of Editors are a world class group of clinicians leading the way in improving the outcomes of all aspects of colon and rectal surgery.
Review :
"This is a well-done publication with clear, well-written chapters and a short
read with high clinical yield. It compares well to other books in the field."
Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp, MD (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)
