Introduction Endoscopy and imaging modalities provide an easy access to lesions located within the small bowel, appendix, and proximal colon. As a result, the surgeon is typically well equipped with the preoperative diagnosis of the lesion in question, and intraoperative…
Liver Transplantation Liver transplantation is performed in patients with liver failure caused by acute or chronic liver disease, selected hepatic tumors, and some metabolic diseases. Approximately 7000 liver transplants (LT) are performed annually in the United States. The graft survival…
A large variety of neoplasms may occur in the colorectum, reflecting the complexity of this organ and its cellular components. This chapter focuses primarily on those neoplasms arising from the epithelial and neuroendocrine cells of the colorectum. Epithelial neoplasms that…
Congenital and Acquired Anatomic Anomalies of the Appendix Abnormal Location, Size, and Absence of the Appendix The appendix can have a host of anatomic abnormalities, including atypical location, duplication, and congenital absence. The position of appendix is determined by the…
Patterns of Small Bowel Disorders The most common indication for histologic assessment of small bowel mucosa is to evaluate for a malabsorption disorder. Although the spectrum of small intestinal diseases that can result in symptoms of malabsorption can seem daunting…