Management of Acute Pancreatitis
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Acute pancreatitis can range from a mild, self-limiting process that responds to supportive care to severe disease with multiple organ failure and high mortality. Its incidence…
Cancer of the Rectum
INCIDENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY Print Section Listen At the beginning of the 21st century, rectal cancer continues to be a significant medical and social problem. Currently, there are approximately 135,000 cases…
Complications of Pancreatectomy
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Pancreaticoduodenectomy Perhaps one of the most technically challenging abdominal surgeries, pancreatectomy has evolved from a bold innovative intervention to a well-refined lifesaving procedure over the past…
Perspective on Management of Patients with Acute Pancreatitis
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Acute pancreatitis is the most common gastrointestinal disease for which patients are acutely hospitalized, and its incidence continues to rise.1 The majority of patients (approximately 80%)…
Perspective on Pancreatic Neoplasms
CANCERS OF THE PERIAMPULLARY REGION AND PANCREAS Print Section Listen Drs. Gajdos, McCarter, Edil, Paniccia, and Schulick provide an extremely comprehensive chapter on the evaluation and treatment of patients with…
Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis
HISTORY AND BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Cholecystectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States, with over 700,000 procedures performed each year.1 Open cholecystectomy, first…
Laparoscopic Biliary Procedures
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Minimally invasive surgery has revolutionized the way we perform surgery due to the benefits of enhanced recovery, specifically less postoperative pain and fewer wound-related complications. These…
Perspective on Biliary Chapters
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen This is a perspective on biliary diseases to complement the excellent chapters on biliary tract disease in this text. It focuses on areas in my experience…
Benign Liver Neoplasms
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Benign Liver Neoplasms
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