The field of colorectal surgery has undergone tremendous developments in recent decades.
Surgery has become less invasive new perspectives and insights have improved perioperative
management and novel outcome measures have been defined. At the same time the limits of
surgical technique and perioperative care are being challenged by more complex patients. In
order to realize the immense potential for excellent outcomes in colorectal surgery
coordinated multifaceted care must be delivered within a context of limited resources.
Accordingly there is a pressing need to streamline processes and heighten clinical
productivity. Excellent communication and collaboration are required with constant attention
to detail and precision within an environment of learning research and innovation. This book
discusses in depth the transdisciplinary integration of different components of care in
colorectal surgery. Pertinent background information on the complexities of current management
in colorectal surgery is first provided followed by discussion of the role of design thinking
in care integration. Subsequent chapters focus on a range of issues associated with surgical
and perioperative care in patients undergoing colorectal surgery with emphasis on how the
multiple facets of care can be integrated through a transdisciplinary approach. Each chapter
provides helpful take-home messages in bullet point form and numerous informative figures and
tables are also included. The authors are surgeons physicians anesthetists oncologists
nurses and allied health professionals with extensive experience in the field.
