Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts (eBook, PDF)

Diagnosis and Treatment
Redaktion: Clavien, Pierre-Alain; Baillie, John

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

An interdisciplinary reference book for the diagnosis and treatment of gallbladder and bile duct diseases With recent developments in the management of hepatobiliary diseases including liver transplantation, this new edition aids all members of the team by addressing both the biliary indications for and biliary complications of these procedures. It's divided into three sections on anatomy, pathophysiology, and epidemiology; diagnostic and therapeutic approaches including the latest therapeutic modalities; and specific conditions. Includes more than 250 illustrations for rapid reference. Each chapter now has a Q&A section and begins with a list of objectives outlining the chapter's goals. In addition, a number of new imaging modalities are presented in this new edition. It takes an integrated medical, surgical and radiological approach, making this invaluable to all members of the team who deal with complications of liver transplantation and the management of patients.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470986974
• Artikelnr.: 38189156

Autorenporträt

Professor Pierre-Alain Clavien MD PhD FACS FRCS, Professor and Chairman, Swiss Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Center, Department of Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Professor John Baillie MD ChB FRCP FACG, Professor of Medicine, Director of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disorder Service, Wake Forest University Health Sciences Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Section 1. Anatomy, pathophysiology, and epidemiology of thebiliary system.

1. Anatomy and physiology of the biliary tree andgallbladder.

2. Pathology of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts andgallbladder.

3. Epidemiology of diseases of the bile ducts andgallbladder.

Section 2. Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for thebiliary tree and gallbladder.

4. Noninvasive imaging of the biliary system.

5. Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of disorders of thebiliary tree and gallbladder.

6. Percutaneous biliary imaging and intervention.

7. Radiation therapy for disease of the biliary tree andgallbladder.

8. Surgery of the biliary system.

9. Laparoscopic treatment for diseases of the gallbladder andbiliary tree.

10. Laparoscopic biliary injuries.

11. Medical and innovative therapies for biliarymalignancies.

Section 3. Specific conditions.

Section 3.1. The gallbladder.

12. Natural history and pathogenesis of gallstones.

13. Acute and chronic cholecystitis.

14. Biliary fi stula, gallstone ileus, and Mirizzi'ssyndrome.

15. Benign and malignant gallbladder tumors.

Section 3.2. The intrahepatic and extrahepatic bileducts.

16. Acute cholangitis.

17. Cystic diseases of the biliary system.

18. Biliary complications of liver transplantation.

19. Primary sclerosing cholangitis.

20. Cholangiocarcinoma.

21. Primary biliary cirrhosis.

Section 3.3. Intrahepatic cholestasis.

22. Intrahepatic cholestasis.

Section 3.4. Pediatric population.

23. Biliary disease in infants and children.

Answers.

Index

Rezensionen

"This book [...] continues its tradition of excellence and moderninformation."
Digestive and Liver Disease

"The book is well designed, accurately written and is anexcellent resource for physicians (gastroenterologists, surgeons,radiologists) practicing in the arena of biliarydisorders/diseases. The book is also an excellent reference for thegeneralist [...] It views diagnosis and management ofgallbladder and bile duct disorders with a focused and trulymultidisciplinary approach. All aspects of interest to theclinician are accurately covered without bias tosubspecialty."
Dr Giuseppe Aliperti, St Louis, Missouri