Preface.- Introduction.- Historical Background.- Anatomy and physiology of anorectal prolapse.- Diagnosis of Haemorrhoids & ODS.- Evaluation of Patients with Symptomatic Haemorrhoids and Obstructed Defaecation.- Patient Selection for Stapled Haemorrhoidopexy & STARR.- Stapled haemorrhoidopexy - the technique.- Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection (STARR Procedure).- The evidence for Stapled Haemorrhoidopexy & STARR.- Areas of controversy and future...