Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery forms part of the Springer Specialist Surgery Series designed to be a valuable resource for trainees and specialist alike. With information presented in a didactic manner, this useful reference guide will compliment the Springer Surgery Atlas Series, together forming a unique resource for the busy gastrointestinal surgeon. Written by an international group of contributors, all experts in their field, to provide a text for specialists and trainees, this book gives a current and concise summary of all key topics within the specialty and concentrates on recent developments.

List of contents

The Anatomy and Physiology of the Oesophagus.- The Anatomy and Physiology of the Stomach.- The Anatomy and Physiology of the Small Bowel.- The Anatomy and Physiology of the Diaphragm.- The Spleen.- Benign Disease of the Oesophagus.- Benign Diseases of the Stomach.- Benign Disease of the Small Bowel.- Benign Disease of the Diaphragm.- Benign Diseases of the Spleen.- Epithelial Neoplasms of the Oesophagus.- Epithelial Neoplasms of the Stomach.- Cancer at the Gastro-oesophageal Junction (Epidemiology).- Neoplasms of the Small Bowel.- Stromal Upper GI Tract Neoplasms.- Neoplasms of the Spleen.- Lymphomas.- Pathology of the Oesophagus and Stomach.- Premalignant Lesions of the Oesophagus: Identification to Management.- High Risk Lesions in the Stomach.- Upper GI Endoscopy.- Imaging in GI Surgery.- High Risk Lesions in the Esophagus and Nuclear Medicine.- Surgical Resection for Esophageal Cancer: Role of Extended Lymphadenectomy.- Surgical Resection of the Stomach with Lymph Node Dissection.-Chemotherapy of Upper GI Neoplasms: Proven/Unproven.- Radiotherapy in Upper GI Tract Neoplasms.

Summary

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery forms part of the Springer Specialist Surgery Series designed to be a valuable resource for trainees and specialist alike.

Product details

• Assisted by: John W. L. Fielding (Editor), John Wl Fielding (Editor), Michael T. Hallissey (Editor), T Hallissey (Editor), T Hallissey (Editor), Joh WL Fielding (Editor), John WL Fielding (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.10.2010
• EAN: 9781849968881
• ISBN: 978-1-84996-888-1
• No. of pages: 395
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 22 mm x 254 mm
• Weight: 765 g
• Illustrations: XII, 395 p.
• Series: Springer Specialist Surgery Series; Springer Specialist Surgery Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; B, Medicine, Surgery, INTERNAL MEDICINE, Hepatology, general surgery, Gastroenterology, Abdominal Surgery