Overview

This book comprises contributions from numerous experts of international reputation in the field of pancreatology and pancreatic surgery. It focuses on recent developments in the field, including new therapeutic strategies in the treatment of acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic neoplasms and pancreatic fistulas. Particular attention has been paid to new results from molecular biology studies.

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Author:   M. Falconi ,  Paolo Pederzoli ,  Giorgio Cavallini ,  Claudio Bassi
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.785kg
ISBN:  

9783540582847

ISBN 10:   3540582843
Pages:   504
Publication Date:   29 November 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Terminology of Acute Pancreatitis: Clinical Application.- State of Art.- Opinion from Spain.- Opinion from Germany.- Opinion from the United States.- Opinion from Italy.- 2 Sterile Necrosis: Surgical Indications?.- State of Art.- Opinion from Italy.- Opinion from the United Kingdom.- 3 Idiopathic Recurrent Pancreatitis.- State of Art.- Opinion from the United States.- Opinion from the United Kingdom.- Opinion from Italy.- Endoscopist's Point of View.- 4 Do Chronic Pancreatitis Patients All Have the Same Disease?.- State of Art.- Opinion from Greece.- Opinion from Italy.- Opinion from Portugal.- 5 Controversies in Chronic Pancreatitis Treatment.- State of Art.- Pain Treatment.- Medical Treatment.- What Kind of Pancreatic Extract to Use?.- Endoscopic Treatment.- Resective Surgical Treatment.- Derivative Surgical Treatment.- 6 Molecular Biology of Pancreatic Cancer.- The Role of Islets in Experimental Pancreatic Cancer.- Genetic Alterations.- Genetic Alterations in Different Countries.- Growth Factors.- Receptors and Their Modulation.- Enzymology.- Tumor-Associated Antigen: Clinical Practice and Future.- Ampullary Cancers: Correlation of Morphology, Stage, and Genetic Abnormalities.- 7 Antibiotics and Pancreas.- Microbiology and Sources of Pancreatic Pathogens in Acute Pancreatitis.- Pharmacokinetics of Antibiotics in the Pancreas.- Overview of Clinical Experiences.- 8 Treatment of Pancreatic Fistulas.- State of Art.- Pancreatic Rest.- Medical Treatment: How and How Long?.- Indications for Surgery and Surgical Technique.- 9 Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas.- Possibilities of Radiologic Characterization.- Pathology.- Surgical Treatment.- 10 Heresies and Orthodoxies.- Somatostatin in Pancreatic Surgery.- Gabexate Mesilate and Acute Pancreatitis.- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Acute Pancreatitis.- Pathomorphology of Acute Pancreatitis.- Alcohol and Pancreas.- Nutrition and the Pancreas.- Therapeutic Strategies in Experimental Acute Pancreatitis.- Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer: Are They Related?.

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