Gastrointestinal surgery : pathophysiology and management / Haile T. Debas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Debas, Haile T.

Contributor:

Debas, Haile T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gastrointestinal system--Surgery.

Gastrointestinal system.

Gastrointestinal system--Pathophysiology.

Digestive System Diseases--surgery.

Digestive System Physiological Phenomena.

Digestive System Diseases--physiopathology.

Digestive System Surgical Procedures--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Digestive System Diseases--surgery.

Digestive System Physiological Phenomena.

Digestive System Diseases--physiopathology.

Digestive System Surgical Procedures--methods.

Physical Description:

xv, 391 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, [2004]

Contents:

1 Esophagus 1

Anatomy and Physiology 1

Pathophysiology 5

Abnormalities of the Upper Esophageal Sphincter 5

Abnormalities of the Body of the Esophagus 6

Abnormalities of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter 7

Clinical Disorders 11

Cardinal Symptoms of Esophageal Disease 11

Motility Disorders of the Esophagus 13

Achalasia 13

Diffuse Esophageal Spasm 14

Esophageal Diverticula 15

Zenker's Diverticulum 15

Epiphrenic Diverticulum 16

Hiatal Hernia 17

Paraesophageal Hernia 17

Sliding Hiatal Hernia and Reflux Esophagitis 18

Perforated Esophagus 25

Carcinoma of the Esophagus 28

2 Stomach and Duodenum 37

Anatomy 37

Surgical Anatomy 37

Physiology 41

Exocrine Secretion 41

Endocrine/Paracrine/Neurocrine Secretion 45

Defense Mechanisms of the Gastroduodenal Mucosa 46

Motor Function of the Stomach 48

Pathophysiology 51

Secretory Disorders 51

Acid-Peptic Disease 53

Motor Disorders of the Stomach 55

Clinical Management 56

Acid-Peptic Disorders 56

Peptic Ulcer Disease 56

Management of Uncomplicated Peptic Ulcer 57

Management of Complicated Peptic Ulcer 60

Non-Peptic Ulcer Causes of Upper Gl Bleeding 69

Motor Disorders of the Stomach 70

Gastric Malignancies 71

Premalignant Conditions 71

Benign Neoplasms 72

Carcinoma of the Stomach 75

Gastric Carcinoid Tumors 81

Gastric Lymphoma 81

3 Surgery for Morbid Obesity 84

Morbidity of Severe Obesity 84

Treatment 85

4 Pancreas 89

Anatomy 89

Physiology 93

Exocrine Pancreas 93

Endocrine Pancreas 96

Pathophysiology 97

Acute Pancreatitis 97

Chronic Pancreatitis 101

Clinical Management 106

Acute Pancreatitis 106

Chronic Pancreatitis 115

Pancreatic Neoplasms 122

Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas 123

Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas 127

5 Gastrointestinal Peptides and Peptide-Secreting Tumors (Apudomas) 132

Neuroendocrine Design of the Gastrointestinal Tract 132

Classification of Gastrointestinal Peptides 136

Clinical Significance of Gastrointestinal Peptides 146

Peptide Secreting Tumors (Apudomas) of the GEP System 147

Gastrinoma or Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome 147

Insulinoma 153

Glucagonoma 155

VIPoma 155

Somatostatinoma 157

Carcinoid Tumors 157

Diagnostic Uses of Gl Peptides 159

Therapeutic Uses of Gl Peptides 159

6 Liver 162

Surgical Anatomy 162

Physiology of the Liver 164

Pathophysiology 165

Cirrhosis 165

Fulminant Liver Failure 165

Hepatorenal Syndrome 166

Portal Hypertension 166

Management: Portal Hypertension 170

Management: Liver Abscess 178

Management: Liver Cysts 180

Management: Benign Neoplasms of the Liver 182

Management: Malignant Primary Liver Neoplasms 186

Hepatocellular Carcinoma 186

Cholangiocarcinoma 194

Metastatic Neoplasms of the Liver 194

7 Biliary Tract 198

Embryology and Anatomy 198

Physiology 202

Pathophysiology 203

Gallstone Formation 203

Cholecystitis 205

Obstructive Jaundice 208

Clinical Management 212

Imaging Studies of the Biliary Tract 212

Clinical Disorders 217

Asymptomatic Cholelithiasis 217

Biliary Colic 217

Acute Cholecystitis 217

Chronic Cholecystitis 218

Acalculous Cholecystitis 218

Obstructive Jaundice Due to Stones 220

Cholangitis 223

Gallstone Ileus 224

Biliary Pancreatitis 224

Biliary Tract Injury 224

Sclerosing Cholangitis 228

Recurrent Pyogenic Cholangitis 230

Neoplasms of the Biliary Tract 231

Carcinoma of the Gallbladder 231

Extrahepatic Bile Duct Tumor or Cholangiocarcinoma 231

8 Small and Large Intestine 239

Anatomy 239

Physiology 244

Pathophysiology 248

Intestinal Obstruction 248

Diarrhea 256

Short Bowel Syndrome 258

Crohn's Disease 259

Chronic Ulcerative Colitis 263

Diverticular Disease of the Colon 264

Pathogenesis and Genetics of Colon Polyps and Colorectal Cancer 270

Clinical Disorders and Management 274

Small Bowel Obstruction 274

Acute Mesenteric Ischemia 276

Large Bowel Obstruction 277

Sigmoid Volvulus 281

Cecal Volvulus 281

Fistulas of the Small Intestine 282

Diverticulitis of the Colon 282

Crohn's Disease 285

Chronic Ulcerative Colitis 290

Other Inflammatory Diseases of the Small and Large Bowel 294

Neoplasms of the Small Intestine 295

Colorectal Cancer 296

Anorectal Disorders 303

Anatomy 311

Physiology 312

Pathophysiology 312

Clinical Management 312

Acute Appendicitis 312

Carcinoid Tumor of the Appendix 317

10 Spleen 319

Surgical Anatomy 319

Physiology 321

Pathophysiology 321

Primary Hypersplenism 321

Secondary Hypersplenism 321

Congestive Splenomegaly 321

Sequestrative Splenomegaly 323

Diseases of Red Blood Cells 323

Hemoglobinopathies 323

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 323

Diseases of Platelets 323

Splenic Cysts and Neoplasms 324

Splenic Trauma 325

Management of Clinical Disorders 326

Nonoperative Management of Splenic Injury 326

Splenectomy 326

Indications 326

Preoperative Preparation for Splenectomy 326

Surgical Technique 326

11 Abdominal Trauma 334

Mechanisms of Injury 334

General Principles of Management 335

Evaluation of Abdominal Trauma 335

Management of Specific Intraabdominal Organ Injuries 336

Gastric Injury 336

Duodenal Injury 336

Pancreatic Injury 341

Hepatic Injury 342

Injury of the Small Intestine 347

Colonic Injury 348

Rectal Injury 348

12 Abdominal Wall, Peritoneum, and Retroperitoneum 351

Abdominal Wall 351

Peritoneum 362

Retroperitoneum 366

13 Perioperative Care 369

General Patient Evaluation 369

Specific Fatient Evaluation 370

Preexisting Cardiac Disease 370

Respiratory Disease 370

Renal Disease 371

Endocrine Complications 371

Preexisting Hematological Disorders 372

Nutritional Deficit 372

Perioperative Prophylaxis 373

Antibiotic Prophylaxis 373

Prophylaxis Against Thromboembolism 374

Stress Ulceration and Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 374

AIDS Prophylaxis 374.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0387007210

OCLC:

51811208