This clinical casebook provides a comprehensive yet concise state-of-the-art review of pancreatic disease. Presented in a case-based format, each case focuses on a different varient of pancreatic disease and pancreatic cancer, with sections on diagnosis and early detection, management of the disease, and treatment of complications from the disease. The role of neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer and emerging treatment algorithms for chronic pancreatitis are also highlighted in the text. Written by experts in the field, Pancreatology: A Clinical Casebook is a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons, and researchers interested in caring for patients with pancreatic disease.
Edited by:
Timothy B. Gardner,
Kerrington D. Smith
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2017
Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 127mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 2.243kg
ISBN: 9783319530901
ISBN 10: 3319530909
Pages: 193
Publication Date: 12 May 2017
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter 1: Risk Factors for Acute and Chronic PancreatitisKartik Sampath, Timothy B. Gardner Chapter 2: Hereditary PancreatitisGordon P. Bensen, Timothy B. Gardner Chapter 3: Hospital Management of Acute PancreatitisNigeen H. Janisch Chapter 4: Acute Biliary Pancreatitis Haaris Beg Chapter 5: Classification and Management of Pancreatic CystsKaterina Byanova, Timothy B. Gardner Chapter 6: Medical and Endoscopic Management of Chronic PancreatitisKartik Sampath, Timothy B. Gardner Chapter 7: Complications of Acute PancreatitisJeffrey M. Adler Chapter 8: Endoscopic Therapy for Complications of Acute PancreatitisJason D. Ferriera Chapter 9: Autoimmune PancreatitisAnuradha Madhavan, Timothy B. Gardner Chapter 10: Diagnosis of and Screening for Pancreatic Malignancy Nigeen H. Janisch Chapter 11: Hereditary Pancreatic CancerLisa J. Yoo, John M. Levenick Chapter 12: Optimizing Nutrition for the Patient after Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Pancreatic InsufficiencyJeannine B. Mills Chapter 13: Palliative Care and Pancreatic DiseaseAmelia M. Cullinan Chapter 14: Staging Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Localized Pancreatic CancerRaphael Louie, Kerrington Smith Chapter 15: Neoadjuvant Multimodality Therapy for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Head CancerMaureen V. Hill, Kerrington Smith Chapter 16: Drainage and Resection Surgery for PancreatitisSamuel J. Kesseli, Kerrington D. Smith, Timothy B. Gardner Chapter 17: Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplant Samuel J. Kesseli, Kerrington D. Smith, Timothy B. Gardner
Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MSAssociate Professor of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Director, Pancreatic Disorders, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA Kerrington D. Smith, MDAssistant Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Chief, Surgical Oncology, Department of General Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA