Difficult Decisions in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

This book presents all the current evidence in assessing and making decisions for patients. The multi-disciplinary team of authors pool their knowledge to bring the most up-to-date information regarding the underlying diseases, diagnostics and non operative therapies found in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. The chapters reflect the constant efforts made by the authors to evaluate the current evidence, make the correct decisions and provide the best clinical care for their patients.

Difficult Decisions in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach reflects the challenging decisions faced by busy, thoughtful surgeons specializing in these fields of surgery. It is a timely resource for practicing surgeons, surgeons in training as well as educators that describes the recommended ideal approach, rather than customary care, in selected clinical situations.

Résumé
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.

Contenu

Chapter 1: Finding and appraising the evidence: EBM and GRADE

Chapter 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 Liver

Chapter 6: When Should You Operate on Major Hepatic Trauma?

Chapter 7: Surgical Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Resection versus Transplantation

Chapter 8: Hepatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma

Chapter 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 withliver 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 (