Surgical Treatment of Pancreatic Diseases

The History of Pancreatic Surgery.- Surgical Anatomy of the Pancreas.- Pancreatic Trauma.- Epidemiology, Classification, Etiopathogenesis, and Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis.- Imaging of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis.- Medical Management of Acute Pancreatitis.- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Endoscopic Sphincterotomy in Acute Pancreatitis: Indications and Technique.- Indications, Timing, and Techniques in the Surgical Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis.- Indications for Surgery and Surgical Procedures for Chronic Pancreatitis.- Pancreatic Pseudocyst.- Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas.- Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors.- Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Pancreatic Cancer.- Imaging of Pancreatic Neoplasms.- Pancreatic Cancer: Pathological Factors and TNM Staging.- Preoperative Staging and Resectability Assessment of Pancreatic Cancer.- Antibiotic and Antithrombotic Prophylaxis for Pancreatic Surgery.- Operative Endoscopic Ultrasonography for Pancreatic Diseases.- Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Perioperative Management and Technical Notes.- Surgical Treatment of the Pancreatic Stump: Technical Notes.- Surgical Treatment of the Pancreatic Stump: Comparing Different Techniques.- Resection Criteria in Pancreatic Surgery: Lymphadenectomy and Vascular Resections.- Distal Splenopancreatectomy: Indications for Surgery and Technical Notes.- Indications and Technique of Central Pancreatectomy.- Total Pancreatectomy: Indications, Technique, and Postoperative Problems.- Laparoscopic Pancreatic Surgery: What Have We Learnt in 10 Years?.- Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy: Indications and Description of the Technique.- The Role of Robotics in Pancreatic Surgery.- Nutritional Support in Acute Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer.- Pancreatic Fistulas after Pancreaticoduodenectomy or Distal Pancreatectomy.- Inhibitors of Pancreatic Secretion and Antiproteases in Acute Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Surgery.- Complications After Pancreatic Surgery.- Pancreas

Professor Walter Siquini is a teaching fellow at the Polytechnic University of Ancona, Italy and is employed as a general surgeon, at Torrette-Umberto I Hospital, which is a high-level hospital with specialism in major and oncologic surgery. He graduated in medicine in 1993 and received a postgraduate qualification in general surgery in 1998 at the University of Ancona. Since 2002 he has been a researcher and teaching assistant at the Teaching Hospital of Torrete-Umberto I . His main interest is oncological gastrointestinal surgery, and he has attended and spoken at several national congresses concerning gastric cancer.

From the reviews:



"This is a compact but comprehensive treatise on surgical diseases of the pancreas ... . Specialists involved in the care of patients with pancreatic diseases are the intended audience, including pancreatic and general surgeons, gastroenterologists, oncologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists, nutritionists, trauma surgeons, and residents in training. ... Each chapter ends with an exhaustive list of well researched references. ... This is a valuable reference for surgeons and others involved in the treatment of patients with pancreatic conditions." (Isaac Samuel, Doody's Review Service, February, 2009)