Ch. 1. Colorectal Surgery: Historical Introduction / Harold Ellis -- Ch. 2. Surgical Anatomy and Embryology of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus / John Dunn and Nicholas A. Halasz -- Ch. 3. Physiology of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus / Robert E. Condon and Constantine T. Frantzides -- Ch. 4. Diagnostic Approaches to Colorectal Disease / Ira M. Hanan -- Ch. 5. Principles of Resection and Anastomosis / George E. Block and A. R. Moossa -- Ch. 6. Perioperative Management of Colon, Rectum, and Anus Disorders / Charles D. Dietzen and Isidore Cohn, Jr. -- Ch. 7. Anesthesia for Colorectal Operations / William C. Wilson and Harvey M. Shapiro -- Ch. 8. Inflammatory Disease. Ileocolectomy, Total Abdominal Colectomy, and Segmental Resections / Frank J. Harford and Jack Pickleman. Proctocolectomy / Roland F. Parc, Pierre M. Balladur, George E. Block and A. R. Moossa. Total Colectomy, Mucosal Proctectomy, and Ileoanal Anastomosis / Joji Utsunomiya and Takehira Yamamura.

Ch. 9. Neoplastic Diseases of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus. Operative Treatment for Carcinoma of the Abdominal Colon / Warren E. Enker. Operative Treatment for Carcinoma of the Rectum / Takashi Takahashi, George E. Block and A. R. Moossa. Abdominosacral Resection / Kenneth Eng and S. Arthur Localio. Tumors of the Anal Canal / Jerome J. DeCosse. Radiotherapy of Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas / David G. Brachman, Daniel J. Haraf and Ralph R. Weichselbaum -- Ch. 10. Vascular Diseases of the Colon / Ronald N. Kaleya and Scott J. Boley -- Ch. 11. Large Bowel Obstruction / A. R. Moossa and Ralph Crum -- Ch. 12. Trauma to the Colon and Rectum / Alexander J. Walt and Scott A. Dulchavsky -- Ch. 13. Prolapse of the Rectum / Roger R. Dozois and Santhat Nivatvongs -- Ch. 14. Special Operations on the Colon and Rectum / Fabrizio Michelassi and Tommaso Balestracci -- Ch. 15. Common Ailments of the Anorectal Region / Elliot Prager -- Ch. 16. Anal Incontinence / Robert W. Beart, Jr. and George E. Block.

Ch. 17. Rectovaginal Fistula / Theodore R. Schrock -- Ch. 18. Intestinal Stomas: Construction and Care / Stephen R. Gorfine, Irwin M. Gelernt and Joel J. Bauer -- Ch. 19. Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures / Thomas L. Dent, John S. Kukora and Steven G. Harper -- Ch. 20. Complications of Colorectal Operations / A. R. Moossa, George E. Block and Jonathan M. Sackier -- Ch. 21. Anorectal Malformations in Infants and Children / Neill Freeman -- Ch. 22. Hirschsprung's Disease / Lewis Spitz -- Ch. 23. Anorectal Disease in Children / Hernan M. Reyes -- Ch. 24. Tumors of the Perineum and Perirectal Region / Dennis W. Shermeta -- Ch. 25. Laparoscopy for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases of the Colon and Rectum / Jonathan M. Sackier.