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Surgery for Crohn's disease /
Crohn's disease is a chronic illness that afflicts millions of patients worldwide. Despite its increasing recognition as a medical specialty within gastroenterology, there has been little attention devoted to Crohn's from a surgical perspective. This volume fills that void and acts as the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Biomedical,
2015.
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| Colección: | Digestive diseases--research and clinical developments series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Chapter 1: Overview: History, Epidemiology, and Etiology; Abstract; History; Epidemiology; Etiology; Genetic Factors; Environmental Factors; Immune Response and Inflammation; Summary; References; Chapter 2: Diagnosis of Crohn's Disease; Abstract; Presentation and Symptoms; Laboratory Evaluation; Traditional Laboratories; Stool Analysis; Serologic Testing; Genetic Testing; Endoscopic Evaluation; Conclusion; References
- Chapter 3: Medical ManagementAbstract; I. Introduction and Goals of Medical Therapy in Crohn's Disease; II. Endpoints of Medical Therapy; III. Pharmacologic Agents Used for Crohn's Disease; III. A. Antibiotics; Mechanism of Action; Efficacy; III. B. 5-Aminosalicylates; Mechanism of Action; Efficacy; Side Effects and Dosing; III. C. Budesonide and Systemic Steroids; Budesonide; Mechanism of Action; Efficacy; Systemic Steroids; Mechanism of Action; Efficacy; Side Effects and Dosing; III. D. Immune Suppressants; Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine; Mechanism of Action; Efficacy
- Side Effects and DosingMethotrexate; Mechanism of Action; Efficacy; Side Effects and Dosing; III. E. Anti-TNF Therapy; Infliximab; Efficacy; Adalimumab; Efficacy; Certolizumab Pegol; Efficacy; Side Effects and Dosing; III. F. Anti-integrin Agents; Side Effects and Dosing; IV. Combination Therapy; V. Step-Up vs. Top-Down Therapy; VI. De-escalation of Therapy; VII. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring; VIII. Endoscopic Therapy; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: The Role of Nutrition and Short Gut Syndrome; 1Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, ; University of Maryland School of Medicine, US
- 2Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, US; Abstract; I. Nutrition in IBD; Introduction; Role of Diet; Nutritional Deficiencies; Food Intolerance; Nutritional Markers in IBD; Conclusion
- Nutrition; II. Short Gut Syndrome; Introduction; Pathophysiology; Phases of Adaptation; Acute Phase; Adaptation Phase; Maintenance Phase; Prognosis; Complications; Management of Short Gut Syndrome; TPN; Enteral Nutrition; Medications; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques and Outcomes; Abstract; Introduction
- Indications and ContraindicationsIleocolic Disease; Complex Disease; Colonic Disease; Preoperative Planning; OR Setup and Positioning; Abdominal Access; Laparoscopic-assisted Ileocecectomy / Right Hemicolectomy; Dissection; Extracorporeal Anastomosis; Alternative Methods of Anastomoses; Laparoscopic Total / Subtotal Colectomy; Mobilization of the Splenic Flexure, Left Colon, and Sigmoid; Surgical Technique in Complex Disease; Fistulas; Single-Site Surgery and New Technologies; Summary; References; Chapter 6: Foregut Surgery; 1Resident in Surgery; University of Maryland Medical Center, US