Published September, 2016
By Alberta Ferrari, Adele Sgarella and Sandro Zonta
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This book describes in detail three different techniques for minimally invasive video-assisted breast surgery: nipple-sparing mastectomy with a hand-held external retractor, with a single-port device, and with robotic assistance.

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Published September, 2016
By Francesco Fulvio Faletra
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This book provides a comprehensive account of the role of echocardiography in patients with mitral valve disease. The normal echocardiographic anatomy of the mitral valve is first presented, and the applications of echocardiography in mitral valve disease are then covered in detail by experts from different subspecialties in cardiology.

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Published September, 2016
By Mario Lima and Gianantonio Manzoni
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This encompassing volume gathers contributions by renowned experts in the field of pediatric urology to offer a systematic and complete review of the field.

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Published September, 2016
By Marcello Montefiori and Rosella Levaggi
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Patient mobility across Europe is markedly increasing and new generations will actively ask to be treated by the health-care system that best meets their needs.

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Published September, 2016
By Giuseppe Spinoglio
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This book describes the current applications of the robotic system in general surgery, focusing on the technical aspects of the procedures most commonly performed by this means.

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Published September, 2016
By Angelo Di Giorgio and Enrico Pinto
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This monograph summarizes state of the art knowledge regarding peritoneal surface malignancies, with in-depth description of treatment options and the results achieved to date. It explores the most challenging problems on the basis of the authors' very extensive clinical experience and examines the most relevant clinical trials.

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Published August, 2016
By Carlo Mariotti
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Topics include plastic and reconstructive surgery, DCIS surgery, radio-guided surgery, adjuvant systemic therapy, intraoperative radiotherapy, and the role of surgery in locally advanced and metastatic disease.

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Published August, 2016
By Carlos A. Perez, Giampiero Ausili Cefaro and Domenico Genovesi
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Defining organs at risk is a crucial task for radiation oncologists when aiming to optimize the benefit of radiation therapy, with delivery of the maximum dose to the tumor volume while sparing healthy tissues.

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Published August, 2016
By Pierpaolo Sileri and Achille Lucio Gaspari
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During recent decades, more than 100 surgical procedures have been proposed to treat pelvic organ prolapse, and surgeons are still searching for the ideal approach.

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Published August, 2016
By Roberto Pozzi Mucelli and Riccardo Manfredi
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This book, based on the experience of a single large referral center, presents the characteristic findings obtained when using MR imaging and MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) to image the biliary tree and pancreatic ducts in a variety of disease settings.

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