The Pancreas shows the reader how to achieve superior patient management by taking the team approach to in-hospital care.
The Pancreas details the latest knowledge on genetics and molecular biological background in terms of:
- anatomy
- physiology
- pathology
- pathophysiology
Carefully incorporating the latest evidence based data, The Pancreas also discusses:
- early diagnosis
- limited surgical treatment
- oncology
- treatment results
- option of transplantation
The Pancreas contains more than 400 illustrations, line drawings and radiographs to provide a step-by-step approach to endoscopic techniques and surgical procedures.
Contents
Anatomy of the Pancreas
- The History of the Pancreas
- Development of the Pancreas and Related Structures
- Anatomy and Fine Structures
- Congenital and Inherited Anomalies
Physiology of Pancreatic Functions
- Physiology of Acinar Cell Secretion
- Physiology of Duct Cell Secretion
- Physiology of Experimental Pancreatitis
- Physiology of Sphincter of Oddi Function
- Neurohormonal and Hormonal Control of Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion
- Regulation of Pancreatic Protein Synthesis and Growth
- Insulo-Acinar Relationships
Acute Pancreatitis
- Etiopathogenesis and Epidemiology of Alcoholic-Induced Acute Pancreatitis
- Etiology and Epidemiology of Biliary Acute Pancreatitis
- Acute Pancreatitis Associated with Congenital Anomalies
- Acute Pancreatitis Associated with Metabolic, Infectious, and Drug-Related Diseases
- Acute Pancreatitis in Children
- Understanding of Acute Pancreatitis from Animal Experiments
- Genetic Factors in Acute Pancreatitis
- Histopathology of Acute Pancreatitis
- Molecular, Biochemical, and Metabolic Abnormalities of Acute Pancreatitis
- Clinical Course of Alcoholic Acute Pancreatitis
- Clinical Course and Treatmen Principles of Biliary Acute Pancreatitis
...and chapters 23-35
Chronic Pancreatitis
- Chronic Pancreatitis: Consequences of Recurrent Acute Episodes
- Fibrogenesis of the Pancreas: The Role of Stellate Cells
- Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Alcoholic Chronic Pancreatitis
- Hereditary Chronic Pacreatitis
- Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Tropical Chronic Pancreatitis
- Autoimmune Pancreatitis
- Cystic Fibrosis-Associated Pancreatitis
- Chronic Pancreatitis: A Risk Factor for Cancer?
- Molecular Understanding of Chronic Pancreatitis
- Pain Mechanisms in Chronic Pancreatitis
...and chapters 46-55
Neoplastic Lesions of Exocrine Tissue: Pancreatic Cancer
- Epidemiology of Pancreatic Cancer
- Molecular Biological Understanding of Development of Pancreatic Cancer
- Familial Pancreatic Cancer
- Pathology of Exocrine Pancreatic Tumors
- Precancerous Lesions
- Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound for Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Neoplastic Lesions
- Radiologic Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Screening of Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer Families
- Clinical Assessment and Staging of Pancreatic Cancer
- Role of Positron Emission Tomography in Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer and Cancer Recurrence
...and chapters 66-81
Endocrine Tumors of the Pancreas
- Diagnosis of Endocrine Tumors of the Pancreas
- Islet Cell Tumors
- Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrom
- Nonfunctioning Endocrine Tumors
- Surgical Treatment of Endocrine Tumors
- Treatment of Carcinoids of the Pancreas and Biliary Tract
- Nonsurgical Management of Endocrine Tumors
- Liver Transplation in Advance Disease of Endocrine Tumors
- Long-Term Outcome After Treatment of Endocrine Tumors
Periampullary Tumors and others than Pancreatic Cancer
- Periampullary Tumors: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Strategy
- Histology of Cancer of the Papilla, Distal Common Bile Duct, and Duodenum
- Adenoma and Adenocarcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater: Diagnosis and Management
- Endoscopic Treatment of Adenomas of the Ampulla of Vater: Benefits and Limits
- Surgical Treatment of Periampullary Cancer: Early and Late Results after Resection
Other Tumors of the Pancreas
- Histology of Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas
- Diagnostic Imaging of Cystic Tumors
- Diagnosis and Natural History of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms
- Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm
- Surgical Treatment and Long-Term Outcome of Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas
- Minimally Invasive and Local Ablation Techniques of Serous and Mucinous Cystic Lesions
Transplantation of the Pancreas
- Transplantation of Pancreatic Islets
- Transplation of the Pancreas
Index
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