10.1055/b-0038-149347 46 Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies James H. Tabibian and Gregory G. Ginsberg 46.1 Introduction Foreign bodies of the digestive (gastrointestinal [GI]) tract include nonfood objects that are intentionally or unintentionally…
10.1055/b-0038-149346 45 Subepithelial Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract Jennifer Maranki and Stavros N. Stavropoulos 45.1 Introduction Subepithelial tumors (SETs) of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are frequently encountered lesions and a…
10.1055/b-0038-149345 44 Pancreatic Cancers and Cystic Neoplasms Omer Basar and William R. Brugge 44.1 Introduction Most pancreatic cancers are ductal adenocarcinomas arising from the exocrine pancreas. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)…
10.1055/b-0038-149343 42 Malignant Biliary Disease Ming-Ming Xu, Nikhil A. Kumta, Michel Kahaleh 42.1 Introduction Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a heterogeneous group of epithelial tumors arising within the biliary tract. These are…
10.1055/b-0038-149344 43 Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis Marianna Arvanitakis 43.1 Introduction Acute pancreatitis (AP) is defined as an acute inflammation of the pancreas with involvement of various adjacent tissues and organ…
10.1055/b-0038-149342 41 Benign Biliary Disorders Guido Costamagna, Pietro Familiari and Cristiano Spada 41.1 Introduction Benign biliary disorders may occur in various traumatic and nontraumatic conditions. In daily practice, the most…
