Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) comprises two chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract: ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. The incidence of IBD has been steadily increasing over recent decades, and it now affects 2 in each 1000 people in North America. Multidisciplinary care of affected ...
Ever since the publication of the first edition in 1997, the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series has met the needs of surgeons in higher training and practising consultants by getting contemporary, evidence-based information on the sub-specialist areas important to their general surgical practice. All eight volumes are thoroughly ...