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Operative Anatomy of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

Knowledge of the developmental anatomy of the digestive tract is the first step in understanding operative anatomy of the colon, rectum, and anus. The surgical approach to removing portions of the digestive tract requires an understanding of the anatomical planes…

Radiation Enteritis and Proctocolitis

Background Radiation was first used as a treatment modality for breast cancer in 1896, and a year later Dr. David Walsh, a physician at the Western Skin Hospital, London, described the first case of radiation enteritis. A “practical worker” had…