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Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery. A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice. Edition No. 7

  • Book

  • November 2023
  • Elsevier Health Science
  • ID: 5724137

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery provides a short, up-to-date and practical reference guide for surgical trainees and established consultants needing a refresher.

The seventh edition has been edited and fully revised by respected experts in their fields, and provides a full list of current references and relevant resources. It covers the breadth of surgery of the liver, biliary system and pancreas, including perioperative care, the biology of hepatobiliary cancers, and transplantation.

This volume is part of the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series, the pre-eminent reference for trainees in general surgery and those preparing for the FRCS examinations. Each volume summarises key issues within each surgical sub-specialty and provides evidence-based recommendations to support practice.

  • Concise and easy to follow - ideal for exam revision or as a refresher aid

  • Fully updated with latest evidence on recent developments, management issues and operative procedures

  • Complete contemporary information on the investigation, diagnosis and management of hepatobiliary diseases

  • High quality illustrations to highlight key areas

  • Details of relevant investigations and evidence-based recommendations to support practice

  • Key references to support content, plus a comprehensive list of references in the accompanying eBook

  • Links to recommended online videos for further learning
  • New chapters on perioperative care in hepatobiliary surgery and on the biology of hepatobiliary cancers
  • All chapters significantly revised and updated

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Table of Contents

  1. Liver function and failure

  2. Hepatic, biliary and pancreatic anatomy

  3. Staging and assessment of hepatobiliary malignancies

  4. Benign liver lesions

  5. Primary malignant tumours of the liver

  6. Colorectal liver metastases

  7. Non-colorectal hepatic metastases

  8. Portal hypertension and liver transplantation

  9. Pancreas and Islet transplantation

  10. Spleen

  11. Gallstones

  12. Benign biliary tract diseases

  13. Malignant lesions of the biliary tract

  14. Complicated Acute Pancreatitis

  15. Chronic pancreatitis

  16. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma

  17. Cystic and neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas

  18. Hepatobiliary and pancreatic trauma

New material to add - focus on minimally invasive and robotic HPB surgery

Authors

Rowan W Parks Professor of Surgical Sciences, Clinical Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Honorary Consultant Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic SurgeonRoyal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK. Stephen J. Wigmore Regius Professor of Clinical Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Honorary Consultant Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgeon, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK.