Investigation of Anorectal Functional Disorders: With Special Emphasis on Defaecography

by P. Buchmann

Investigation of anorectal disorders has become a very wide field reaching from case history and simple plain radiography to advanced techniques such as defecography, nuclear medicine, endosonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. The place and value of defecography, the dynamic demonstration of bowel evacuation, have not previously been clearly defined. In this highly illustrated volume, radiologists experienced in this field describe techniques, radiation risks, and the interpretation of normal and abnormal findings using the aforementioned techniques of investigation. Anorectal surgeons and gastroenterologists also participate in the discussion of indications and the influence of abnormal findings on patient management. This book will be helpful as a practical guide to the choice, performance, and interpretation of the appropriate investigation for a patient with functional anorectal disorders. As such it represents an excellent addition to the library of every physician and specialist with an interest in anorectal disease.

212 pages, Hardcover