Main description:

Ever since the publication of the first edition in 1997, the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series has met the needs of surgeons in higher training and practising consultants by providing contemporary, evidence-based information on the sub-specialist areas relevant to their general surgical practice. All eight volumes are thoroughly edited and supported by evidence-based references to support key recommendations. This new Fourth Edition brings together the relevant state-of-the-art specialist information that the editors and authors consider important for the practising sub-specialist general surgeon. Purchase of a print book also includes a downloadable version of the eBook.

Contents:

. Liver function and failure
. Hepatic, biliary and pancreatic anatomy
. Staging and assessment of hepatobiliary malignancies
. Benign liver lesions
. Primary malignant tumours of the liver
. Colorectal liver metastases
. Non-colorectal hepatic metastases
. Portal hypertension
. The spleen
. Gallstones
. Benign biliary tract diseases
. Malignant lesions of the biliary tract
. Acute pancreatitis
. Chronic pancreatitis
. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
. Cystic and neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas
. Hepatobiliary and pancreatic trauma
. Index