In this issue of Surgical Clinics , guest editor Dr. Jeremy Lipman brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Inflammatory Bowel Disease . Top experts provide a comprehensive update on the medical and surgical management of IBD, including key topics such as pathophysiology, imaging, emerging technologies; and pregnancy. Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including diagnosis and differentiation of inflammatory bowel disease; operative management of small and large bowel Crohn's disease; operative management of perianal Crohn's disease; inflammatory bowel disease; diagnosis and treatment of extra-intestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on inflammatory bowel disease , offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.