Liver and Biliary Tract Surgery : Embryological Anatomy to 3D-Imaging and Transplant Innovations
- Author
- Constantine Ch. Karaliotas, Christoph E. Broelsch, Nagy A. Habib
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Medical Science
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The book also covers cutting-edge research and technological advances that will shape the surgery of tomorrow. There is little doubt that technological advances in preoperative imaging, such as 3-D reconstruction, preoperative preparation with portal vein embolisation and operative techniques using bloodless RF resection methods, are already changing the nature of liver surgery.
Keywords: Medicine / Surgery / Anatomy / Cancer / Chemoembolization / Computed tomography (CT) / Computer / Endoscopy / Imaging / Liver / Liver disease / Liver transplantation / Tomography / Transplantation / Tumor / Ultrasonography
