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Colorectal Surgery — FNB reading list.

What a two-year FNB fellow in Colorectal Surgery reads, and what each title is for.

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7Titles listed
4Read cover to cover
2 yrsFellowship length
400Marks in the exit exam
The fellowship

Colorectal Surgery at a glance

Surgery for colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and benign anorectal conditions.

DisciplineSurgical - General, Gastrointestinal and Oncologic
Length2 years, full-time at an NBEMS-accredited hospital
Entered fromUsually General Surgery. Annexure B of the current FET Information Bulletin carries the exact eligible feeder list for this course.
EntranceFET, the NBEMS Fellowship Entrance Test — 100 questions in 105 minutes, Part-A from the feeder specialty and Part-B from this fellowship.
How this list is used

Reading for Colorectal Surgery

The ASCRS textbook is the spine of the fellowship and is read cover-to-cover before the exit assessment, with the ASCRS manual serving as its portable version for rounds. Keighley & Williams remains the reference for benign anorectal disease, which is the bulk of the case mix in most Indian units even when the fellowship is sold on cancer work. The SAGES and robotic volumes carry the minimally invasive TME technique detail, and the ESMO rectal guideline is what the tumour board actually argues from.

Titles are tagged core reading — the ones fellows finish — or reference, the ones they look things up in. Editions are given where the current edition is what you want to buy.

  1. The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgerycore readingScott R. Steele, Tracy L. Hull, Neil Hyman, Justin A. Maykel, Thomas E. Read, Charles B. Whitlow (eds.) · Springer · 4th edition (2022)Read cover-to-cover across the fellowship; the default answer source for exit-exam questions.
  2. Keighley & Williams' Surgery of the Anus, Rectum and Coloncore readingPeter Sagar, Andrew G. Hill, Charles H. Knowles, Stefan Post, Willem A. Bemelman, Patricia L. Roberts (eds.) · CRC Press · 4th edition (2018)The reference for benign anorectal and pelvic floor disease, consulted when a fistula or incontinence case is being planned.
  3. The SAGES Manual of Colorectal Surgerycore readingPatricia Sylla, Andreas M. Kaiser, Daniel Popowich (eds.) · Springer · 1st edition (2019)Used for laparoscopic resection technique, mobilisation sequence and the peri-procedural detail of elective and emergency colectomy.
  4. Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tractcore readingCharles J. Yeo (ed.) · Elsevier · 8th edition (2017)The wider GI operative reference, opened when the resection extends beyond the colon or the anatomy is unusual.
  5. The ASCRS Manual of Colon and Rectal SurgeryreferenceScott R. Steele, Tracy L. Hull, Neil Hyman, Justin A. Maykel, Thomas E. Read, Charles B. Whitlow (eds.) · Springer · 3rd edition (2019)The condensed ward-round version of the ASCRS textbook, used for quick algorithm checks.
  6. Robotic Surgery of Colon and RectumreferenceGraziano Ceccarelli, Andrea Coratti (eds.) · Springer · 1st edition (2023)Read when a unit adds a robotic list, for port placement, docking and robotic TME sequence.
  7. Rectal Cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-upreferenceEuropean Society for Medical Oncology · 2017 guideline editionThe staging and neoadjuvant decision document quoted in tumour board discussions on rectal cancer.

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The exit examination

What you are reading towards

The exit examination is the FEE - Fellowship Exit Examination, held after completion of the fellowship training. Theory: one paper of 100 marks (10 questions of 10 marks each) of three hours' duration. Practical: 300 marks, comprising clinical examination and viva voce. A candidate must obtain a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate across theory and practical (200 of 400) to qualify, with the theory paper itself to be passed at 50/100. Trainees must also appear in the formative assessment during training. Successful candidates are awarded the FNB (or FNB-PD) at the annual NBEMS convocation.

How FNB entry and the FEE work, in full ›

Surgical - General, Gastrointestinal and Oncologic

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Frequently asked

FNB Colorectal Surgery — questions

Which books do FNB Colorectal Surgery fellows read?

The 7 titles on this page, of which 4 are read cover to cover and the rest are kept as references. Most fellows own two or three and use the department copy for the others.

How long is the FNB in Colorectal Surgery?

2 years, full-time at an NBEMS-accredited hospital, followed by the Fellowship Exit Examination.

Which specialty do you enter FNB Colorectal Surgery from?

Usually General Surgery. Annexure B of the current FET Information Bulletin carries the exact eligible feeder list for this course.

How is the FNB exit examination marked?

One theory paper of 100 marks with ten questions of ten marks each, and a 300-mark practical of clinical examination and viva. A candidate needs 50 per cent in aggregate across the two.

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