Biliary Lithiasis : Basic Science, Current Diagnosis and Management

Biliary Lithiasis : Basic Science, Current Diagnosis and Management

Author
Giuseppe Borzellino, Claudio Cordiano
Publication Year
2008
Publisher
Springer
Language
English
Document Type
Book
Faculty / Subject Heading
Medical Science

The book provides an overview on biliary lithiasis and all its clinical pictures, twenty years after the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The gallbladder, the main bile duct and intra-hepatic stones, in their uncomplicated and complicated forms are illustrated.


Keywords: Medicine / Classification / Cystectomy / Diagnosis / Endoscopy / Imaging / Interventional radiology / Laparoscopic surgery / Laparoscopy / Minimally invasive surgery / Obesity / Pathophysiology / Physiology / Shock / Surgery / Ultrasound / Abdominal surgery / Diagnostic Radiology / Abdominal Surgery / Gastroenterology / Diagnostic Radiology