Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts (eBook)

Professor Pierre-Alain Clavien MD PhD FACS FRCS, Professor and Chairman, Swiss Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Center, Department of Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Professor John Baillie MD ChB FRCP FACG, Professor of Medicine, Director of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disorder Service, Wake Forest University Health Sciences Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Section 1. Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Epidemiology of the
Biliary System.

1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Biliary Tree and Gallbladder.
(James Toouli and Mayank Bhandari).

2. Pathology of the Intrahepatic and extrahepatic Bile Ducts and
Gallbladder. (Kay Washington).

3. Epidemiology of Diseases of the Bile ducts and gallbladder.
(Markus H. Heim).

Section 2. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches for the
Biliary Tree and Gallbladder.

Noninvasive Imaging of the Biliary System. (Elmar M. Merkle,
Rendon C. Nelson and Henrik Petrowsky).

5. Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Disorders of the
Biliary Tree and Gallbladder. (Kevin McGrath and John Baillie).

6. Percutaneous Biliary Imaging and Intervention. (Paul V.
Suhocki).

7. Radiation Therapy for Disease of the Biliary Tree and
Gallbladder. (Brian G. Czito and Mitchell S. Anscher).

8. Surgery of the Biliary System. (Lucas McCormack, Markus
Selzner and Pierre-Alain Clavien).

9. Laparoscopic Treatment for Diseases of the Gallbladder and
Biliary tree. (Stefan Wildi, Sarah K. Thompson, John G. Hunter and
Markus Weber).

10. Laparoscopic Biliary Injuries. (Steven M. Strasberg).

11. Medical and Innovative Therapies for Biliary Malignancies.
(Michael A. Morse and Bernhard Pestalozzi).

Section 3. Specific Conditions.

Section 3.1. The Gallbladder.

12. Natural History and Pathogenesis of Gallstones. (Beat
Müllhaupt).

13. Acute and Chronic Cholecystitis. (Stefan Breitenstein, Armin
Kraus and Pierre-Alain Clavien).

14. Biliary fi Stula, Gallstone Ileus, and Mirizzi's
syndrome. (Henrik Petrowsky and Pierre-Alain Clavien).

15. Benign and Malignant Gallbladder Tumors. (John T. Mullen,
Christopher H. Crane and Jean-Nicolas Vauthey).

Section 3.2. The Intrahepatic and Extrahepatic Bile
Ducts.

16. Acute Cholangitis. (Suyi Chang and Joseph Leung).

17. Cystic Diseases of the Biliary System. (Robert J. Porte and
Pierre-Alain Clavien).

18. Biliary Complications of Liver Transplantation. (Mary T.
Austin and C. Wright Pinson).

19. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. (Robert Enns).

20. Cholangiocarcinoma. (Markus Selzner and Pierre-Alain
Clavien).

21. Primary Biliary cirrhosis. (Piotr Milkiewicz and Jenny
Heathcote).

Section 3.3. Intrahepatic Cholestasis.

22. Intrahepatic Cholestasis. (Andrew Stolz and Neil
Kaplowitz).

Section 3.4. Pediatric Population.

23. Biliary Disease in Infants and Children. (Riccardo
Superina).

Answers.

Index

"This book [...] continues its tradition of excellence and modern
information."

Digestive and Liver Disease

"The book is well designed, accurately written and is an
excellent resource for physicians (gastroenterologists, surgeons,
radiologists) practicing in the arena of biliary
disorders/diseases. The book is also an excellent reference for the
generalist [...] It views diagnosis and management of
gallbladder and bile duct disorders with a focused and truly
multidisciplinary approach. All aspects of interest to the
clinician are accurately covered without bias to
subspecialty."

Dr Giuseppe Aliperti, St Louis, Missouri