Contents: Preface.- 1. Historical Background.- 2. Anatomy and Development of Haemorrhoids (Including Classification).- 3. Pathophysiology of Haemorrhoids and the Consequences for Surgical Treatment.- 4. Diagnosis.- 5. Indications for Intervention.- 6. Non-invasive Therapy.- 7. Anal Dilatation Treatment.- 8. Sclerotherapy.- 9. Rubber Band Ligation.- 10. Treatment of Haemorrhoids by Infrared Thermocoagulation.- 11. Open Haemorrhoidectomy (St Marks Milligan-Morgan Technique).- 12. Closed Haemorrhoidectomy (Ferguson Technique).- 13. The Treatment of Haemorrhoids by Submucosal Haemorrhoidectomy (Parks Method).- 14. Circular Stapler Anopexy for Prolapsing Haemorrhoids.- 15. "Total" Haemorrhoidectomy.- 16. Pre-, Peri- and Post-operative Management.- 17. The Operative Treatment by and Results of Diathermy Haemorrhoidectomy.- 18. Laser Haemorrhoidectomy.- 19. Cryotherapy.- 20. Complications of Surgical Haemorrhoidectomy.- 21. Contraindications to Haemorrhoidectomy.- 22. Management of Haemorrhoid Complications. Thrombosis, Fissure-in-Ano, Recurrence.- 23. Treatment of Haemorrhoids Complicated by Co-morbidity.- 24. Day Case Haemorrhoidectomy.- Landmarks in the History of Haemorrhoids.
