"The text is well written, appropriately illustrated and extensively indexed …. This text would be particularly useful for medical students interested in this field of medicine, junior practitioners and the more generalist senior surgeon." (Colorectal Disease, February 2009)

“Its goal is to be a practical guide to diagnosis and decision making in clinical practice and to provide a rich source of information on diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver. The book fulfils these objectives remarkably well and it serves as the perfect companion to the main textbook … .The authors are renowned authorities in their respective fields. It will be an invaluable resource for internists or other clinicians.” (Doody's Book Reviews, November 2008)