Diagnosis and Management Guide for Anorectal Disease

Waqar Qureshi, MD, FRCP, FACP, FACG, FASGE spent his early years in the United Kingdom, where he earned his medical degree at the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, University of London. Following residency training in Rochester, NY and fellowship training in Gastroenterology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, he was recruited to Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, in 1997 to be Chief of Endoscopy. He is now Professor in the Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Baylor. He recognized that, despite the widespread popularity of gastroenterology, few programs provided comprehensive training in anorectal disorders. Dr. Qureshi started an anorectal clinic, which is now included as an essential rotation by the fellows in training so as to learn the details regarding managing anorectal disease in the outpatient setting. The national gastroenterology societies have since recognized this deficiency in training and have begun to offer workshops on anorectal disease, some of which Dr. Qureshi has directed. In addition, he obtained a grant from the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy to produce a DVD on anorectal examination (https://learn.asge.org/Public/Catalog/Home.aspx).

Dedication Acknowledgments About the Editor Contributing Authors Preface Section 1 - Anatomy and Examination Chapter 1: Anatomy and Physiology of the Pelvic Floor Section 2 - Benign Anorectal Conditions Chapter 2: Hemorrhoids Chapter 3: Anal Fissures Chapter 4: Abscesses and Fistulas of the Anorectum Chapter 5: Stool Incontinence: Treatment and Outcomes Chapter 6: Pelvic Floor Disorders and Functional Anorectal Pain Chapter 7: Anorectal Inflammatory Bowel Disease Chapter 8: Rectal Prolapse Chapter 9: Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome Chapter 10: Chronic Constipation: Assessment and Treatment Section 3 - Benign Soft Tissue, Perianal, Perineal, and Complicated Conditions Chapter 11: Pruritus Ani Chapter 12: Pilonidal Disease Chapter 13: Trauma and Foreign Body Extraction From the Rectum Section 4 - Neoplasms Chapter 14: Anal Carcinoma Chapter 15: Rectal Cancer Chapter 16: Miscellaneous Neoplasms: High-­Resolution Anoscopy and the Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound Chapter 17: Anal Cytology, Anal Neoplasia, and High-­Resolution Anoscopy in Patients at Risk for Anal Cancer Financial Disclosures Index