Full Description
Contemporary Surgical Management of Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreatic Diseases presents an excellent resource for surgical residents, hepatobiliary fellows and practicing surgeons interested in hepatobiliary surgery. This textbook offers a readable, concise and practical alternative. It is divided into three sections: liver, biliary tract, and pancreatic diseases. Each section covers the spectrum of benign and malignant disease. In addition, several chapters in each section are devoted to surgical techniques. This textbook should ultimately serve as an essential source for the rapidly evolving field of hepatobiliary surgery and its practitioners.
Contents
Liver Disease: Anatomy and Anatomic Variants; Imaging of the Liver; Liver Abscess; Cystic Disease of the Liver; Benign Liver Lesions; Primary Hepatic Malignancies; Metastatic Disease to the Liver; Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension; Liver Failure; Liver Transplantation; Embolization of Liver Tumors; Ablation of Liver Tumors; Regional Therapies; Surgical Techniques; Biliary Disease: Anatomy and Anatomic Variants; Imaging of the Biliary Tree; Benign Gallbladder Disease; Gallbladder Cancer; Cystic Disease of the Biliary Tract; PSC/PBC; Bile Duct Cancer; Interventional Techniques; Surgical Techniques; Diseases of the Pancreas: Imaging of the Pancreas; Acute Pancreatitis; Chronic Pancreatitis; Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas, IPMN; Periampullary Cancer; Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor; Unusual Pancreatic Tumors; Pancreas and Islet Cell Transplantion; Interventional Techniques; Surgical Techniques.
