Complications Of Acute Pancreatitis
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen A third of all patients with acute pancreatitis develop complications, and a quarter of those patients will not survive, but recovery is now expected for the…
Adrenal Anatomy and Physiology
ANATOMY Print Section Listen The adrenal glands are paired retroperitoneal organs superomedial to the kidneys at the level of the 12th rib. They are surrounded by loosely attached fat posteriorly…
Malignant Liver Neoplasms
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen In 2018, primary liver tumors will be diagnosed in approximately 42,220 new patients in the United States, and approximately 30,200 individuals will die from this disease.1…
Chronic Pancreatitis
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Chronic pancreatitis is an inflammatory and fibrosing disease of the exocrine pancreas characterized by irreversible morphological changes and permanent loss of function. The incidence of chronic…
Perspective on Liver Resection
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Liver resection for benign and malignant conditions has evolved significantly over the past 2 decades. Moreover, considerable interest in the field of liver surgery has led…
Choledocholithiasis and Cholangitis
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen With advanced endoscopic and laparoscopic techniques readily accessible to the treating surgeon, determining the wisest path to the successful treatment of choledocholithiasis and cholangitis has become…
Cancers of the Periampullary Region and Pancreas
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Periampullary adenocarcinomas are a set of neoplasms that arise near the ampulla of Vater. Although they are all adenocarcinomas, they arise from the different mucosal tissues…
Hepatic Abscess and Cystic Disease of the Liver
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the liver includes bilomas, abscesses, parasitic disease, simple cysts, polycystic liver disease, biliary cystadenoma, and cystadenocarcinoma.1 The disease spectrum…
Endocrine Tumors of the Pancreas
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs), traditionally termed islet cell tumors, are rare cancers occurring in approximately 1000 patients per year in the United States, representing 3% of…
Cancer of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen This chapter focuses on gallbladder cancer and cholangiocarcinoma, including intrahepatic, perihilar, and extrahepatic variants. Because the epidemiology, clinical presentation and surgical approach for these tumors are…
