Mario Pescatori Livres

Focusing on the management of complications from anorectal and pelvic floor surgery, this comprehensive volume is authored by an experienced colorectal surgeon. It serves a diverse audience, including surgeons, gastroenterologists, and physiotherapists, addressing complications like severe bleeding and fecal incontinence. The book features detailed discussions across ten chapters, supported by extensive illustrations and references. Unique sections on clinical cases and practical tips enhance its utility, while an evidence-based approach emphasizes the interconnectedness of physical and mental health in treatment outcomes.

Imaging is now central to the investigation and management of anorectal and pelvic floor disorders. This has been brought about by technical developments in imaging, notably, three-dimensional ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which allow high anatomical resolution and tissue differentiation to be presented in a most usable fashion. Three-dimensional endosonography in anorectal conditions and MRI in anal fistula are two obvious developments, but there are others, with dynamic st- ies of the pelvic floor using both ultrasound and MRI coming to the fore. This atlas provides an easy way to gain a detailed understanding of imaging in this field. The atlas is divided into four sections covering the basic anatomy, anal/perianal disease, rectal/perirectal disease and functional assessment. One of the difficulties with developing an atlas is to strike the right balance - tween text and images. Too much text and it is not an atlas; too little text and the - ages may not be understood. The editors of this atlas are to be congratulated on achi- ing an appropriate balance. The images are all that one expects from an atlas, and the diagrams are excellent. The commentaries at the end of invited chapters are a valuable addition, placing what are relatively short, focussed chapters into context. They add balance and depth to the work and are well worth reading.

Questo libro su anoretto e pavimento pelvico è indirizzato soprattutto ai chirurghi generali e ai proctologi. Ma anche a radiologi, gastroenterologi, endoscopisti e fisioterapisti. Tutti coloro cioè che sono coinvolti nella gestione del paziente in quel momento critico in cui un evento, imprevisto o magari prevedibile, causa un problema diagnostico o terapeutico. Le complicanze sono presentate e discusse in dettaglio, con la loro patogenesi, prevenzione e cura, usando nuovi metodi interattivi, come gli interventi “in diretta”, i “trucchi del mestiere” e le complicanze “memorabili”, quasi tutti ampiamente illustrati. In alcuni punti lo stile è quello del racconto: colloquiale e attraente per chi legge. Si parla di chirurgia tradizionale e di “innovations”. L’approccio è olistico, il paziente è visto nella sua totalità: una ferita può non guarire per ipopituitarismo e un reintervento può fallire per deficit psicosomatico. L’impostazione è scientifica, “evidence based”, ma dà importanza all’eclettismo ragionato e alla chirurgia su misura. Circa mille le voci bibliografiche, in gran parte dell’ultimo decennio. Trenta le tabelle. Più di 200 le figure, tra schemi, “imaging”, campi operatori, foto ambulatoriali e disegni.