Overview

This volume is a single resource highlighting multidisciplinary options available to clinicians for the management of common bile duct stones. The text highlights management, diagnosis, treatment options, and complications from the perspective of surgeons, gastroenterologists, and interventional radiologists, providing a truly multidisciplinary approach to treatment of these patients. By providing the scope of the problem to clinicians, the text increases awareness such that testing or referral to the most appropriate specialist (whether it be a gastroenterologist, surgeon or radiologist) can be initiated.    Providing surgeons, gastroenterologists and radiologists alike access to the most current treatment paradigms in their field, Multidisciplinary Management of Common Bile Duct Stones empowers healthcare providers with interdisciplinary knowledge and options available to patients in management of their common bile duct stones. 

Full Product Details

Author:   Jeffrey W. Hazey ,  Darwin L. Conwell ,  Gregory E. Guy
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Weight:   0.502kg
ISBN:  

9783319794211

ISBN 10:   3319794213
Pages:   172
Publication Date:   28 March 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Historical Perspective and Treatments for Common Bile Duct Stones.- Common Bile Duct Stones: Health Care Problem and Incidence.- Bile Duct Stones: Making the Radiologic Diagnosis.- Making the Diagnosis: Gastroenterology.- Making the Diagnosis: Surgery; a Rational Approach to the Patient with Suspected CBD Stones.- Percutaneous Biliary Access: Considerations, Techniques, and Complications.- Special Considerations for the Gastroenterologist.- Special Considerations for the Surgeon.- Percutaneous Methods of Common Bile Duct Stone Retrieval.- Gastroenterologic Treatment and Outcomes.- Surgical Treatment and Outcomes.- Surgical Procedures to Prevent Recurrence.- Management of Medical Complications of Gallstone Disease.- Management of Surgical Complications.- Special Considerations: Management of Common Bile Duct Stones in the Bariatric Patient.- Management of Choledocholithiasis in the Cirrhotic Patient.- Nonprocedural Management of Common Bile Duct Stones.

Reviews

The book is written for practitioners in the field. It may be useful for fellows in specialty training. ... Nice clear drawings illustrate surgical techniques. ... This is a unique and valuable monograph that will be of interest to specialists in the field. Its greatest value may be in enhancing its stated purpose of increasing interdisciplinary management. (Carol Scott-Conner, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2016)

Author Information

Jeffrey W. Hazey, MD, FACS The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Chief, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery Columbus, OH, USA Darwin L. Conwell, MD The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Columbus, OH, USA Gregory E. Guy, MD The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Columbus, OH, USA

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