Table of Contents

Small Bowel.- Lipoma: Terminal Ileum.- The Intruding Carcinoid.- Carcinoidosis of the Ileum.- GIST Tumor of Ileum.- Adenocarcinoma of the Jejunum.- Blind Pouch Syndrome After Bowel Resection.- Blind Pouch Syndrome After Ileorectal Anastomosis.- Acute Appendicitis: Diagnosis at Colonoscopy.- Mucocele of the Appendix.- Cystadenoma: Appendix.- Carcinoma of the Appendix.- Polyps-Polyposis.- A Mega Polyp Associated with a Micro Cancer.- Extensive “Benign” Polyp of the Rectum and Sigmoid Colon.- A Bad Result from a Successful Operation for a Polyp in the Sigmoid Colon.- One Operation for Double Pathology.- Juvenile Polyposis and Rectal Prolapse.- Juvenile Polyposis in an Adult.- Chronic Intussusception of the Colon Due to Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome.- Carcinoma of the Rectum: FAP and Rectovaginal Fistula.- Ileorectal Anastomosis for FAP: Rectal Cancer.- Large Bowel Lipomatosis.- A Polypoid Lesion in the Sigmoid Colon.- Cancer of the Colon and Rectum.- Synchronous Colon Carcinoma and Malignant Carcinoid.- Coexistent Cancer and Diverticulitis.- Sigmoid Carcinoma and Serosal Cysts.- Cavitating Cancer of the Transverse Colon.- The Wagging Tongue of a Sigmoid Cancer.- Protracted Recurrence of Mucoid Cancer.- Anaplastic Colon Cancer.- Linitis Plastica of the Colon and Rectum.- Curative Resection of Rectal Cancer Despite Liver Metastases.- Small Sigmoid Cancer: “Mega” Lymph Node Metastasis.- Rectal Cancer Infiltrating the Buttock Via an Anal Fistula.- Lucky Local Recurrence.- Thoraco-Abdominal Approach to Carcinoma of the Splenic Flexure.- Diverticular Disease.- Was It Diverticulitis?.- Large Pseudopolyp of the Sigmoid Colon.- Which Operation for Acute Diverticulitis with Peritonitis?.- Waiting to Die.- Distal Abscesses and Diverticular Disease.- Coloperineal Fistula.- Diverticulitis: Extensive Abscess in the Mesorectum.- Diverticulitis: Colovesical Fistula.- Dissecting Diverticulitis.- Annular Extramural Dissecting Diverticulitis.- Giant Diverticulum.- Giant Diverticulum.- Diverticulitis: Large Bowel Obstruction.- Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Ulceration in Crohn’s Disease of the Small Bowel.- Recurrent Crohn’s Disease.- Crohn’s Disease: Strictures of Ascending Colon and Doudenum.- The Appendix, Fistulae, and Pseudopolyps in Crohn’s Disease.- A “Shamrock” Deformity Due to Crohn’s Disease.- A Short “Hose Pipe” Colon: Crohn’s Disease.- Recurrent Crohn’s Disease: Pseudopolyposis.- Presentation of Crohn’s Ileitis as an Abdominal Malignancy.- Crohn’s Disease 19 Years After Initial Resection.- Large Bowel Obstruction: Crohn’s Disease.- Subacute Toxic Megacolon Due to Ulcerative Colitis.- Colitis and Pseudopolyposis.- Ileorectal Anastomosis for Chronic Ulcerative Colitis: Early Diagnosis of Carcinoma: Late Diagnosis of Large Polypoid Lesion.- Childhood Ulcerative Colitis: Rectal Cancer.- Obstructive Colitis.- Pseudomembranous Colitis and Toxic Megacolon.- Ileocecal Tuberculosis Mimicking Crohn’s Disease or Vice Versa?.- Lymphoma.- Burkitt’s Lymphoma (Ileum) with Intussusception.- Ileocecal Lymphoma.- Multiple Lymphoma and Ulcerative Colitis.- Lymphoma of the Rectum.- Anorectal Disease.- An Intrasphincteric Anal Tumor.- Aggressive Pelvic Angiomyxoma of the Pelvis.- Implantation Metastasis into an Anal Fistula.- Local Excision of a Rectal Carcinoma Can Be an Easy Operation.- Proctitis Cystica Profunda.- Rectopexy for a Rectal Stricture-Ulcer.- Intersphincteric Anal Fistula with Proximal Perirectal Extension.- Necrotizing Infection After Removal of “Benign” Rectal Polyp.- Various Pathology.- Intra-Abdominal Desmoid Tumor Unassociated with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.- Pneumatosis Coli.- Stercoral Ulceration: Sigmoid Perforation.- Nongangrenous Ischemic Colitis.- Infarction of the Omentum.- Metastatic Linitis Plastica of the Colon.- Lipoma Transverse Colon.- Intestinal Endometriosis.- Hirschsprung’s Disease.- Gallstone Obstruction: Sigmoid Colon.- Intussusception of the Colon.- Complications of Investigation and Treatment.- Barium Perforation of the Rectum.- Colonoscopy Injury to the Colon.- Mesenteric Thrombosis After Colon Resection.- Postoperative Abdominal Apoplexy.- Local Excision of Rectal Cancer and Radiotherapy.- Residual Diverticulitis After Resection Causing an Elongated Abscess with Prolongated Resolution.- Perforated Diverticulitis and Its Consequences.- Anastomotic Dehiscence After Anterior Resection.- Postoperative Necrosis of the Left Colon.- Ileostomy Closure: An Impasse Due to Adhesions.- Perforation of the Sigmoid Colon Due to Radiation Injury.- Radiation Rectovaginal Fistula.

Reviews

From the reviews: "This book records the detailed observations made by a master surgeon throughout his lifelong practice of colorectal surgery. a ] The operative findings are succinctly summarized as a series of case reports of patients managed by the author and illustrated with beautifully clear line drawings a ] . there is a wealth of information about problems encountered in the operating room a ] . Killingback writes in a clear and lucid fashion a ] . It deserves a special place on the personal bookshelf and should be frequently consulted." (Pierre Chapuis, Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, Vol. 50 (3), 2007)