Topic: Digestive Diseases (DD)
Title: Mayo Clinic Gastrointestinal Surgery.
Author: Kelly, K.A.; Sarr, M.G.; Hinder, R.A., eds.
Source: St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Science. 2004. 1020 p.
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Abstract: This book focuses on the major diseases treated by gastrointestinal surgeons, from the esophagus to the anal canal. The presentation has a definite clinical orientation and a major emphasis on practical applications as they are applied at the Mayo Clinic. Sections on etiology, pathophysiology, pathology, and diagnosis are also included by are purposely not the emphasis of the chapters. The book offers 49 chapters: the experience of being a Mayo Clinic surgeon; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and esophageal hiatal hernia; achalasia and other esophageal motility disorders; epiphrenic esophageal diverticula; cancer of the esophagus; gastric adenocarcinoma, primary gastric lymphoma; peptic ulcer; disorders of gastrointestinal motility and emptying after gastric operations; morbid obesity; hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; hepatic metastases from extrahepatic cancers; benign tumors and cysts of the liver; liver diseases necessitating liver transplantation; biliary stone disease; benign biliary strictures; cancer of the gallbladder; pancreatic and periampullary carcinoma; islet cell tumors; acute and chronic pancreatitis; pancreas transplantation after complications of diabetes mellitus; cystic tumors of the pancreas; thrombocytopenia and other hematologic disorders; malignant tumors of the small intestine; villous tumors of the duodenum; small intestinal diverticula; Crohn's disease; small bowel obstruction; acute mesenteric ischemia; acute mesenteric venous thrombosis; chronic mesenteric ischemia; visceral artery aneurysms; colonic motor disorders (constipation); diverticular disease of the colon; colon cancer; ischemic colitis; appendicitis; chronic ulcerative colitis; colonic volvulus; familial adenomatous polyposis; cancer of the rectum; common anorectal problems; rectal prolapse and solitary rectal ulcer syndrome; abdominal trauma; unclosable abdomen and the dehisced wound; ventral and incisional hernias; open repair of inguinal hernia; endoscopic inguinal hernia repair; and common pediatric gastrointestinal disorders. Each chapter is illustrated with line drawings, black and white photographs, and some color plates. References are provided with each chapter and a detailed subject index concludes the text.

Format: Monograph/Book
Language: English.
Major Keywords: Digestive System Diseases. Gastroenterology. Surgery. Surgical Techniques. Patient Care Management.
Minor Keywords: Symptoms. Patient Selection. Drug Therapy. Therapy. Gastrointestinal System. Diagnosis. Diagnostic Tests. Patient Care Team.
Publication Number: DDBK10002
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