Crohn’s Disease

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. History of Crohn’s Disease

   • Joseph E. Bornstein, Randolph M. Steinhagen

   Pages 1-13

3. Molecular and Genetic Factors in Crohn’s Disease

   • Tara M. Connelly, Walter A. Koltun

   Pages 15-33

4. Medical Therapy for Crohn’s Disease: The Present

   • Rebecca A. Fausel, Timothy L. Zisman

   Pages 35-48

5. Medical Therapy: The Future

   • Joel Pekow, Russell D. Cohen

   Pages 49-63

6. Diagnostic Fluoroscopy for Imaging Crohn’s Disease

   • Michael F. McNeeley, Malak Itani, Charles A. Rohrmann Jr.

   Pages 65-74

7. Diagnostics: Body Imaging

   • Sachin S. Kumbhar, Ryan B. O’Malley, Manjiri K. Dighe, Neeraj Lalwani

   Pages 75-86

8. Diagnostics: Endoluminal

   • Scott David Lee, Kindra Clark-Snustad, Jessica Fisher

   Pages 87-119

9. Ultrasound

   • Emma Calabrese, Francesca Zorzi

   Pages 121-130

10. Diagnostics: The Future

    • Joseph H. Yacoub, Aytekin Oto

    Pages 131-146

11. Surgery: Small Intestine Terminal Ileum—Resection

    • S. K. Sharma, J. W. Milsom

    Pages 147-165

12. Bowel Sparing Procedures in Crohn’s Disease of the Small Intestine

    • Cheguevara Afaneh, Fabrizio Michelassi

    Pages 167-174

13. Surgery: Colon

    • Amila Husic, Tonia M. Young-Fadok

    Pages 175-182

14. Surgery: Perineum

    • Patricia L. Roberts

    Pages 183-195

15. Perineal Reconstruction in Crohn’s Disease

    • Essie Kueberuwa, Larry J. Gottlieb

    Pages 197-210

16. Surgery: Surgical Quality

    • Amy L. Halverson

    Pages 211-218

17. Recurrent CD: Medical Prophylaxis

    • Britt Christensen, David T. Rubin

    Pages 219-226

18. Recurrent CD: Surgical Prophylaxis—Kono-S Anastomosis

    • Toru Kono, Alessandro Fichera

    Pages 227-236

19. Recurrent Crohn’s Disease: Surgical Treatment

    • Roger D. Hurst

    Pages 237-243

20. Extraintestinal Manifestations of Crohn’s Disease

    • Kara De Felice, Laura E. Raffals

    Pages 245-253

Crohn’s Disease: Basic Principles provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the current diagnosis and treatment strategies for Crohn’s disease.  Care of these patients and clinical conditions can be quite complex and often require a multidisciplinary approach.  Sections of the book are based on the most current, evidenced-based resources and have been structured to review the etiology and diagnosis of Crohn’s disease, discuss advances in medical and surgical treatment, illustrate emerging technologies impacting the care of patients with Crohn’s disease, and examine functional and quality of life outcomes in this patient population. The text reviews our understanding of the influence of molecular and genetic factors in the development and pattern of Crohn’s disease. Current methods of diagnosis and strategies in the medical management of patients with Crohn’s disease are evaluated including the use of biologic agents. Resection and bowel sparing techniques for primary and recurrent disease as well as advances in endoscopy and laparoscopy are discussed in detail.  In addition, factors influencing the quality of life of patients with Crohn’s disease are examined including nutrition, enterostomal care, fertility, and sexual function. Written by recognized experts in their field, Crohn’s Disease: Basic Principles highlights the integrated multidimensional aspect of caring for patients with Crohn’s disease and will be of great value to colon and rectal surgeons, general surgeons, gastroenterologists, internists, as well as fellows and upper level residents in training training.

• Body Imaging
• Endoluminal
• Enterostomal Therapy
• Extraintestinal Manifestations
• QOL

“It presents a great breadth of information, from fundamentals and history to the modern elements that affect current practice and have implications for the future. … It has the necessary basics for students with plenty of concise but up-to-date bits for the expert. … This is an excellent addition to the library of any physician who treats patients with Crohn’s and is well worth the shelf space. It has the basics, the genetics, and great illustrations.” (Shauna Lorenzo-Rivero, Doody's Book Reviews, November, 2015)

• Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, USA

  Alessandro Fichera, Mukta K. Krane

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