Balzan Silvio Marcio P., Gava Vinícius Grando (eds.) Principles of Hepatic Surgery

Bentham Science Publishers, 2016. — 545 p. — ISBN: 978-1-68108-286-8.Principles of Hepatic Surgery introduces the reader to current trends in Liver surgery knowledge and practice. This reference book covers liver surgery fundamentals as well as cutting-edge progress in this exciting surgical specialty. Contributions have been written by expert hepatic surgeons from major medical centers around the world. Principles of Hepatic Surgery is a valuable reference for both novice hepatologists and practicing liver surgeons.Surgical Anatomy of the Liver.
Radiological Anatomy of the Liver.
Intraoperative Assessement of the Liver.
Underlying Liver Disorders in Hepatic Surgery.
Liver Function Assessment Before and After Hepatic Resection.
Surgical Approach in Cirrhotic Patients.
Portal Vein Embolization, Transarterial Chemoembolization and Local Ablation of Hepatic Tumors.
Anesthesia and Pain Control in Liver Surgery.
Morbidity and Mortality After Liver Surgery.
Colorectal Liver Metastases.
Neuroendocrine Liver Metastases.
Non-Colorectal Non-Neuroendocrine Liver Metastases.
Hepatocellular Cancer.
Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma.
Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.
Gallbladder Carcinoma.
Other Malignant Primary Tumors of the Liver.
Benign Solid Focal Lesions and Incidentalomas of the Liver.
Non-Parasitic Cystic Diseases of the Liver.
Parasitic Hepatic Cysts and Pyogenic Hepatic Abscess.
Primary Intrahepatic Lithiasis.
General Technical Aspects of Liver Resections.
Vascular Control and Parenchymal Transection Techniques.
Principles of Segment-oriented Liver Resections – Mesohepatectomy, Monosegmentectomies, and Bisegmentectomies.
Right Liver Resections.
Left Liver Resections.
Principles of Laparoscopic Liver Resections.
Complementary Techniques in Liver Surgery.
Liver Transplantation for Hepatic Failure.
Liver Transplantation for Malignant and Benign Tumors.
Immunosuppression in Liver Transplantation.
Technical Aspects of Liver Transplantation.