- Includes an introductory section on the basic principles of operative surgery
- Presents the full range of procedures (general, oncologic, and transplantation) used in upper gastrointestinal and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery
- Illustrates the techniques step-by-step using a wealth of high-quality illustrations
- Written by international surgical experts who include their personal tricks
The first edition of this book was judged by many to be the best available atlas of upper gastrointestinal and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery. The second edition builds upon this success by covering all of the significant intervening developments, including both new procedures and adaptations of established techniques.
The atlas opens with an introductory section on the basic principles of operative surgery. All of the important surgical techniques are then presented in a series of sections devoted to the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum, the liver, the biliary system, portal hypertension, the pancreas, and the spleen.
General, oncologic, and transplantation surgical procedures are described step by step with the aid of more than 900 superb illustrations drawn by a team of artists with extensive experience. The contributors were selected on the basis of their extensive experience in the procedures discussed and most are established educators.
Table of ContentsSECTION 1: General Principles:
- Positioning and Accesses
- Retractors, Principles of Exposure
- Surgical Staplers
- Principles of Drainage
- New Devices for Cutting and Sealing Tissues
SECTION 2: Esophagus, Stomach and Duodenum:
- Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Diaphragmatic Trauma and Reconstruction of the Diaphragm
SECTION 3: Liver:
- Anterior Approach for Big Liver Tumours
- Microwave Ablation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Kidney Harvesting
- Multi Organ Procurement
- Laparoscopic Liver Surgery
SECTION 4: Biliary Tract and Gallbladder:
- Single Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Resection of Gallbladder
- Cancer, Including Surgical Staging
- Bile Duct Resection Into Left- And Right Side
- Hepatectomy with Bile Duct Resection
- Combined Vascular Resection and Reconstruction
- Reconstruction of Bile Duct Injuries: Access to Intrahepatic Ducts Provided by Transhepatic, Parenchyma-Splitting Approach
SECTION 5: Portal Hypertension
SECTION 6: Pancreas
- Total Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Trauma and Therapy
- Laparoscopic Pancreatic Surgery
SECTION 7: Spleen
