The book ‘Recent Advances in Gastroenterology 13’ gives details about important topics in gastroenterology and hepatology. This book is divided into eleven different chapters and the chapters are: genetic epidemiology of oesophageal cancer, autoimmune hepatitis, irritable bowel syndrome, faecal incontinence in adults, constipation, polyposis syndromes, achalasia, short bowel syndrome, liver disease in pregnancy, future challenges in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma and haemorrhoids and anal fissures. It mainly deals with British approaches which are used for the management of diseases under discussion. Pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatments and recent managements are explained in depth for rare disorders like polyposis syndromes and short bowel syndrome as well as for common disorders including anal fissures, Barrett’s oesophagus, constipation and haemorrhoids. ...