This highly comprehensive text/atlas provides a detailed discussion of surgical procedures in the digestive tract. This two-volume reference is logically organized by the organs in the digestive system with each section covering the incidence, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, results, morbidity, mortality, and complications of diseases common to that area. Every section is also visually reinforced with an atlas that clearly illustrates common surgical procedures performed in that area of the digestive system.