Preface; 1. Historical Background; 2. Anatomy and Development of Haemorrhoids (Including Classification); 3. Pathophysiology of Haemorrhoids and the Consequences for Surgical Treatment; 4. Diagnosis; 5. Indications for Intervention; 6. Non-invasive Therapy; 7. Anal Dilatation Treatment; 8. Sclerotherapy; 9. Rubber Band Ligation; 10. Treatment of Haemorrhoids by Infrared Thermocoagulation; 11. Open Haemorrhoidectomy (St Marks Milligan-Morgan Technique); 12. Closed Haemorrhoidectomy (Ferguson Technique); 13. The Treatment of Haemorrhoids by Submucosal Haemorrhoidectomy (Parks Method); 14. Circular Stapler Anopexy for Prolapsing Haemorrhoids; 15. "Total" Haemorrhoidectomy; 16. Pre-, Peri- and Post-operative Management; 17. The Operative Treatment by and Results of Diathermy Haemorrhoidectomy; 18. Laser Haemorrhoidectomy; 19. Cryotherapy; 20. Complications of Surgical Haemorrhoidectomy; 21. Contraindications to Haemorrhoidectomy; 22. Management of Haemorrhoid Complications. Thrombosis, Fissure-in-Ano, Recurrence; 23. Treatment of Haemorrhoids Complicated by Co-morbidity; 24. Day Case Haemorrhoidectomy; Landmarks in the History of Haemorrhoids.
From the reviews: "A wealth of practical experience and clinical
wisdom have been collected in this book a" the sections on
contraindications; pre-, peri- and postoperative care; the numerous
therapeutic options; the management of co-morbidity; and the
editorial comments (included even when the author of the chapter
was the editor himself!) make this a text no general surgeon can
ignore." (G.J.Oettle, South African Journal of Surgery 2002;40(3):
108)
From the reviews: "A wealth of practical experience and clinical
wisdom have been collected in this book ??? the sections on
contraindications; pre-, peri- and postoperative care; the numerous
therapeutic options; the management of co-morbidity; and the
editorial comments (included even when the author of the chapter
was the editor himself!) make this a text no general surgeon can
ignore." (G.J.Oettle, South African Journal of Surgery 2002;40(3):
108)
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