Preexisting Conditions, Eric L Marderstein, Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab, and Conor P DelaneyPreoperative bowel preparation, David A Margolin and Sean Mayfield Anesthesia and intraoperative positioning, Lebron Cooper and Larry R Hutson Sepsis, Steven Mills and Michael J Stamos Intraoperative anastomotic challenges, David E Beck Other intraoperative challenges, James T McCormick and Sharon G Gregorcyk Postoperative anastomotic complications, Daniel L Feingold General postoperative complications, Scott R Steele and Clifford L Simmang Care paths and optimal postop management, Surya P M Nalamati and Eric J Szilagy Limitations of anorectal physiology testing, Thomas E Cataldo and Syed G Husain Limitations of colorectal imaging studies, Travis J Blanchard, Wilson B Altmeyer, and Charles C Matthews Transanal endoscopy, Terry C Hicks Laparoscopic colorectal surgery, James W Fleshman and Jonathan S Chun 1Medical legal issues, Charles F Gay Jr and Terry C Hicks Miscellanous conditions, M Benjamin Hopkins and Alan E Timmcke Quality and outcome measures, Janak A Parikh, Sushma Jain, Marcia L McGory, and Clifford Y Ko Hemorrhoidal surgery, Dan R Metcalf and Anthony J Senagore Nonoperative therapy for hemorrhoid disease, Kerry Hammond and Charles B Whitlow Surgery and nonoperative therapy of perirectal abscesses and anal fistulas, Brian R Kann and Charles B Whitlow Surgery and nonoperative therapy of anal fissure, Jaime L Bohl and Alan J Herline Surgery for pilonidal disease and hidradenitis suppurativa, Paula I Denoya and Eric G Weiss Surgical treatment of fecal incontinence, Ann C Lowry and Dimitrios Christoforidis Surgery for rectal prolapse, Steven R Hunt Operative and nonoperative therapy for diverticular disease, R Scott Nelson and Alan G Thorson Abdominal surgery for colorectal cancer, Jason Hall and Rocco Ricciardi Transanal approaches to rectal cancer, Sachin S Kukreja and Theodore J Saclarides Abdominoperineal resection, W Brian Perry, Fia Yi, Clarence Clark, and Danny Kim Indications and outcomes for treatment of recurrent rectal cancer and colorectal liver and lung metastasis, Harry L Reynolds Jr, Christopher T Siegel, and Jason Robke Chemotherapy for colon and rectal cancer, Liliana Bordeianou and Judith L Trudel Radiation therapy: Acute and late toxicity, Roland Hawkins Surgery for ulcerative colitis, Patricia L Roberts Surgery for Crohn’s disease, Jorge Canedo, Tolga Erim, and Steven D Wexner Ostomies, Vance Y Sohn and Scott R Steele Operative and nonoperative therapy for chronic constipation, Harry T Papaconstantinou Colorectal trauma, S David Cho, Sharon L Wright, and Martin A Schreiber Urologic complications of colorectal surgery, Scott Delacroix Jr and J Christian WintersIndex