Karaliotas C.C., Broelsch C.E., Habib N.A. (eds.) Liver and Biliary Tract Surgery: Embryological Anatomy to 3D-Imaging and Transplant Innovations

Springer, 2006. — 640 p. — ISBN: 978-3-211-49275-8This beautifully illustrated monograph provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview about all fields of liver and biliary tract surgery and liver transplantation. It consists of four sections with 48 chapters: Section I: Anatomy, physiology, imaging and general principles, Section II: Biliary tract surgery, Section III: Liver surgery and Section IV: Liver transplantation. The book includes more than 500 figures and illustrations mostly in color. Some of the topics such as computer assisted surgery planning are treated comprehensively for the first time. The book is written in a concise and well conceived way.Embryological and Surgical Anatomy of the Intrahepatic and Extrahepatic Biliary Tree
Surgical Anatomy of the Liver
Anatomical Variations and Anomalies of the Biliary Tree, Veins and Arteries
Ultrasonographical Anatomy for the Surgeon. The Value of Intra-Operative Ultrasonography
Elements of the Biliary Tract and Liver Physiology
Conventional Imaging Studies of the Biliary Tract
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Endoscopic Ultrasonography on Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
Hepatobiliary Disease and Anaesthesia
Congenital Malformations in the Extrahepatic Biliary Tree in Children Biliary Atresia
Choledochal Cysts of the Biliary Tree in Children
Gallstone Disease
Complications in the Performance of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. What Can Co Wrong? How do Complications Have to Be Managed?
Iatrocenic Injury of the Extrahepatic Bile Ducts. Surgical Reconstruction
Principles of the Surgical Management of the Common Bile Duct Stones
Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration
Endoscopic Management of Common Bile Duct Stones
Current Chances in Biliary Reoperations for Benign Lesions
Other Benign Biliary Diseases and Lesions
Cholangitis
Callbladder Carcinoma
Bile Duct Cancer
Endoscopic Palliative Management of the Malignancies of the Biliary Tract
Operations of the Biliary Tract. Technical Aspects
Imaging Studies of the Liver
Three Dimensional (3D) Computed Tomography Images Reconstruction in Liver Surgery
Preoperative Assessment of Liver Function
Indications for Liver Resection
Liver Resection and Stapling Devices — Laparoscopic Resection
Liver Resection Assisted with the Radiofrequency Technique
Liver Resection for Cholangiocarcinoma
Portal Vein Embolisation
Hepatic Chemoembolization
Selective Internal Radiation therapy
The Use of Sirtex in Inoperable Liver Tumours. A Surgeon’s View
Basics of Radiofrequency Tissue Ablation
Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Colorectal Metastases
Stem Cell Therapy in Liver Disease
Liver Gene Therapy: Will Gene Therapy Deliver to the Liver Patient?
Liver Trauma
Hydatid Cyst of the Liver
Hepatic Abscess
Benign Liver Tumours
Non-Parasitic Diseases of the Liver and Intrahepatic Biliary Tree
Liver Transplantation