Steven R. Brown – Contemporary Coloproctology

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The M62, being the main motorway across the north of England, means many things
to many people. In the main the memories are of inclement weather, interminable
tailbacks, and delays. However, to an ever-increasing group of trainee and established
colorectal surgeons, the title “M62” refers to the annual two-day colorectal
meeting – inspired by Huddersfi eld lad Phillip Schofi eld – and based just off
Junction 24. Over the past 16 years, the course has fi rmly established itself as one
of the foremost postgraduate meetings in the UK and has a deserved reputation for
a comprehensive, up-to-date review of coloproctology. Contemporary Coloproctology
achieves this by bringing to a wider audience the vision of the course, and the editors,
all well-respected colorectal surgeons, are to be congratulated on bringing this
project to fruition.
The chapters cover, as one might expect, the four main areas of our specialty:
cancer, infl ammatory bowel disease, proctology, and functional bowel disorders.
We cannot, however, practice modern coloproctology without a working knowledge
of the many disciplines that interact with us, and it is most welcomed to see sections
on the management of the seriously ill patients, including the basics of intensive
care, critical care scoring systems, and an up-to-date review of fl uid and nutritional
support. Each chapter is well referenced and contains case scenarios. Common conditions,
still with many unanswered questions, sit next to chapters on less common,
but nevertheless important, problems of trauma, miscellaneous colitides, and
endometriosis.
The real strength of the whole volume is to have successfully transferred the
whole ethos of the “M62 Course,” involving an enthusiastic gathering of committed
coloproctologists, from the northern hills to the printed page. The course has evolved
over the past 16 years and yet has maintained a deserved reputation for friendliness
and informality. Contemporary Coloproctology is a most welcomed addition to the
colorectal literature and deserves to be as successful as the originating source.