Operative solutions in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery / Ashley R. Dennison, Guy J. Maddern ; illustrations by Vicky Dennison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dennison, Ashley R.

Contributor:

Maddern, Guy J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liver--Surgery.

Liver.

Pancreas--Surgery.

Pancreas.

Biliary tract--Surgery.

Biliary tract.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed. / edited by Mellar Davis ... [et al.].

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery is a relatively new specialty and the vast majority of patients present initially outside tertiary referral centres. Many conditions such as gallstones, acute and chronic pancreatitis, obstructive jaundice and malignancies of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas are still managed outside specialist centres or are not suitable for referral. Many general surgeons continue to manage these problems and in some parts of the world the geography anddistances involved makes referral for specialist care difficult or impossible. The relative scarcity of specialist c

Contents:

Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Section 1 Pancreas; Pancreatitis; Acute pancreatitis; Chronic pancreatitis; Pancreatic trauma; Pancreatic fistulae; Pancreatic tumours; Section 2 Duodenum; Trauma; Trauma to the first and second part of the duodenum; Trauma to the third and fourth part of the duodenum; Duodenal bleeding; Benign bleeding; Malignant bleeding; Perforated duodenal ulcer; Duodenal tumours; Benign tumours; Malignant tumours; Duodenal invasion from external malignancy; Duodenal diverticula; Section 3 Liver; Anatomical considerations; Liver trauma; Conservative management

Resection principlesMobilization of the liver; Incision; The hepatic pedicle; Methods of parenchymal transection; Resection options; Segmental resections; Traditional resections; Non-traditional options; Synchronous colon and liver resection; Laparoscopic liver surgery; Follow-up; Re-do surgery; Liver tumours; Investigation of a hepatic mass; Benign tumours; Malignant tumours; Benign conditions; Portal hypertension; Ascites; Oesophageal varices; Devascularization procedures; Portosystemic shunts; Splenic vein thrombosis; Budd-Chiari syndrome; Liver abscess; Simple liver cysts; Hydatid disease

Polycystic liver diseaseSection 4 Gallbladder; Gallstones; Cholecystectomy for uncomplicated gallstones; Possible bile duct stones; Known bile duct stones; Combined laparoscopic cholecystectomy and ERCP; Mirizzi's syndrome; Postcholecystectomy problems; Acalculous disease of the gallbladder; Gallbladder tumours; Gallbladder polyps; Gallbladder cancer; Section 5 Biliary tract; Benign conditions; Sclerosing cholangitis; Primary duct stones; Inflammatory strictures; Polyps; Choledochal cysts; Caroli's disease; Postsurgical intrahepatic stones; Dilated bile duct; Idiopathic; Ampullary stenosis

PancreatitisBiliary dyskinesia; Long-term management of benign strictures; Trauma; Iatrogenic; Endoscopic trauma; Penetrating or blunt injury; Cholangitis; Following ERCP; Bile duct stones; Postsurgical cholangitis; Bile duct tumours; Cholangiocarcinoma; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; X

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-176852-9

1-283-58138-8

9786613893833

0-19-157603-4

OCLC:

801363555