Chronic Pancreatitis: Research and Clinical Management - Couverture souple

 
9783642753213: Chronic Pancreatitis: Research and Clinical Management

Synopsis

An up-to-date and comprehensive book on all aspects of chronic pancreatitis, including new research and controversial issues.

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Quatrième de couverture

The incidence of chronic pancreatitis continues to increase in theWestern world. Its pathophysiology is still controversial, but inrecent years knowledge of its etiological aspects has increased andnew pathophysiological concepts have been presented. There havebeen new developments in diagnosing the disease, especially throughimprovements in imaging techniques such as endosonography, CT andMRI and MRCP. It is generally agreed that the primary approach to treatment ofchronic pancreatitis should be conservative. The treatment ofcomplications, however, is still a matter of debate betweenphysicians, gastroenterologists and surgeons. This book contains contributions by leading pancreatologistsfrom around the world summarizing the latest developments in thefields of chronic pancreatitis: Etiology Pathophysiology Diagnostics Conservative, interventional and surgical treatment Students, general practitioners and clinicians will all benefitfrom this presentation.

Biographie de l'auteur

Prof Dr M W Buchler
Department of General Surgery
University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany

PD Dr H Freiss
Department of General Surgery
University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany

PD Dr W Uhl
Department of General Surgery
University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany

Prof Dr P Malfertheiner
Department of Gastroenterology,
Hepatology and Infectious Diseases
Otto–von–Guericke University
Magdeburg, Germany

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