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Springer Difficult Decisions in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery An EvidenceBased Approach 1st Editon 2016 Hardbound by J. Michael Millis, Jeffrey B. Matthews
This book is part of a series covering surgical specialties. The volumes are multi-authored, containing brief chapters, each of which are devoted to one or two specific questions or decisions within that specialty that are difficult or controversial. The volumes are intended as a current and timely reference source for practicing surgeons, surgeons in training, and educators that describe the recommended ideal approach, rather than customary care, in selected clinical situations. Chapter 1: Finding and appraising the evidence: EBM and GRADEChapter 2: Is Surgery Indicated for Asymptomatic Giant Hepatic Hemangioma?Chapter 3: What is the Best Surgical Method of Addressing Hepatic Hemangiomas?Chapter 4: Which Diagnostic Modality is Best to Assess Benign Hepatic Tumors?Chapter 5: Cystic Diseases of the LiverChapter 6: When Should You Operate on Major Hepatic Trauma?Chapter 7: Surgical Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Resection versus TransplantationChapter 8: Hepatic Epithelioid HemangioendotheliomaChapter 9: What is the Best Way to Screen Cirrhotic Patients for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the United States?Chapter 10: When is Laparoscopic Liver Resection Preferred Over Open Resection?Chapter 11: Clinical Management of Pyogenic Liver Abscesses Chapter 12: Which is better local therapy for HCC, RFA or TACE?Chapter 13: When should patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer receive chemotherapy? Chapter 14: What is the best way to assess hepatic reserve prior to liver resection in the cirrhotic patient?Chapter 15: Treatment Protocols for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma (≤ 3cm): RFA or Resection?Chapter 16: Which is the Better Predictor of Hepatic Reserve Prior to Liver Resection: MELD or the Child-Pugh Score?Chapter 17: Early (<24 hr) or Delayed Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis?Chapter 18: Primary Closure or T-tube Drainage after Open or Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration?Chapter 19: Single-Incision or Multiport Laparoscopic CholecystectomyChapter 20: Management of Recurrent CholangitisChapter 21: Management of postoperative bile duct stricture Chapter 22: Immediate or Delayed Repair for Bile Duct Injury Recognized Postoperatively?Chapter 23: Management of Suspected Choledocholithiasis on Intraoperative CholangiographyChapter 24: Management of Incidentally Discovered Gallbladder CancerChapter 25: Gallstone IleusChapter 26: Surgery or Endoscopy for Bile Duct Strictures secondary to Chronic Pancreatitis?Chapter 27: Routine or Selective Cholangiography for Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy? Chapter 28: When is bile duct resection indicated for biliary strictures in primary sclerosing cholangitis?Chapter 29: Assessment of Bile Duct Tumors: Endoscopic vs RadiographicChapter 30: Management of Significant Hemobilia: Hepatic Artery Embolization or Stenting?Chapter 31: The assessment of ductal margin in curative-intent surgery for perihilar CholangiocarcinomaChapter 32: Management of early post-transplant portal vein thrombosis: results of interventional techniques versus surgicalChapter 33: When should patients with bleeding esophageal varices undergo TIPS versus endoscopic therapy?Chapter 34: Management of symptomatic portal hypertension: TIPS vs. medical managementChapter 35: Should all hepatic arteriovenous fistulas be embolized?Chapter 36: Early or Delayed Cholecystectomy in Acute Gallstone PancreatitisChapter 37: Nutritional Support in Acute Necrotizing PancreatitisChapter 38: Management of Symptomatic Pancreatic Pseudocyst Chapter 39: Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Acute Necrotizing PancreatitisChapter 40: Endoscopic or Minimally Invasive Debridement of Walled-off Pancreatic Necrosis?Chapter 41: Surgical Debridement in Necrotizing PancreatitisChapter 42: Surgery or Endotherapy for Large Duct Chronic PancreatitisChapter 43: Pancreatic Head Resection for Painful Chronic PancreatitisChapter 44: Is total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation indicate