Constipation : Etiology

The second edition of Constipation is a comprehensive text on the etiology, evaluation and management of chronic, intractable constipation.

Written by an international panel of authors, the book includes all the new advances developed, described and tested since the first edition, such as biofeedback, surgery for constipation, sacral nerve stimulation, the use of laparoscopy for rectal prolapse, treament and our understanding of some of the psychological problems of these patients.

The book is essential for coloproctologists, general surgeons and, with chapters on irritable bowel syndrome, botulinum toxin and other new pharmacologic approaches, will also appeal to gastroenterologists.