Siquini Walter (ed.) Surgical Treatment of Pancreatic Diseases

Springer, 2009. — 526 p. — (Updates in Surgery).Pancreatic diseases are a crucial issue not only because of their epidemiological significance, and their anatomical and metabolic complexity, but also because of the different treatment options available and their implications for surgery.Due to the slow but steady increase in the incidence of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, these diseases are today a real challenge for the surgeon. This volume presents the state of the art of surgery in the treatment of inflammatory and neoplastic pancreatic diseases, describing in detail the different approaches and their most relevant technical aspects. Also described are conventional and interventional radiology, operative endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography (which has recently acquired a diagnostic role), and adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy for treatment or palliation: for only a multidisciplinary approach can produce a global vision, a winning strategy for the optimization of results.Along with the texts, all written by experts, the volume includes color images and drawings. It will prove itself a very useful tool in clinical practice.The History of Pancreatic Surgery
Surgical Anatomy of the Pancreas
Pancreatic Trauma
Epidemiology, Classification, Etiopathogenesis, and Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis
Imaging of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Medical Management of Acute Pancreatitis
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Endoscopic Sphincterotomy in Acute Pancreatitis: Indications and Technique
Indications, Timing, and Techniques in the Surgical Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis
Indications for Surgery and Surgical Procedures for Chronic Pancreatitis
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas
Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors
Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Pancreatic Cancer
Imaging of Pancreatic Neoplasms
Pancreatic Cancer: Pathological Factors and TNM Staging
Preoperative Staging and Resectability Assessment of Pancreatic Cancer
Antibiotic and Antithrombotic Prophylaxis for Pancreatic Surgery
Operative Endoscopic Ultrasonography for Pancreatic Diseases
Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Perioperative Management and Technical Notes
Surgical Treatment of the Pancreatic Stump: Technical Notes
Surgical Treatment of the Pancreatic Stump: Comparing Different Techniques
Resection Criteria in Pancreatic Surgery: Lymphadenectomy and Vascular Resections
Distal Splenopancreatectomy: Indications for Surgery and Technical Notes
Indications and Technique of Central Pancreatectomy
Total Pancreatectomy: Indications, Technique, and Postoperative Problems
Laparoscopic Pancreatic Surgery: What Have We Learnt in 10 Years?
Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy: Indications and Description of the Technique
The Role of Robotics in Pancreatic Surgery
Nutritional Support in Acute Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Fistulas after Pancreaticoduodenectomy or Distal Pancreatectomy
Inhibitors of Pancreatic Secretion and Antiproteases in Acute Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Surgery
Complications After Pancreatic Surgery
Pancreas Transplantation
Endoscopic Palliation of Pancreatic Cancer: Biliary and Duodenal Stenting
Unresectable Pancreatic Neoplasms: Endoscopic and Surgical Palliation
Interventional Radiology for Pancreatic Disease
Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer
Pain Relief in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer and After Pancreatic Surgery