Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Pancreas
Editors: Boggi, Ugo (Ed.)
- Illustrates all the currently available options for minimally invasive surgery of the pancreas
- Covers the entire spectrum of MI treatments of the pancreas, from palliative procedures to transplantation
- Combines the acknowledged expertise of the Italian school in the field of pancreatic surgery with the contributions of many leading international experts
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- About this book
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This book provides a unique and comprehensive overview of minimally invasive (MI) surgical options for the treatment of pancreatic diseases. The opening chapters present the state of the art of MI pancreatic resection according to the 2016 IHPBA Conference, offer information on the safe dissemination of MI pancreatic surgical techniques, and discuss preoperative evaluations protocols and surgical planning options. The book subsequently investigates the full range of currently available minimally invasive techniques, which includes: biliary and gastric bypass, ampullectomy, central and distal pancreatectomy, laparoscopic and robotic pancreatoduodenectomy, and robotic pancreas transplantation. Combining the acknowledged expertise of the Italian school in pancreatic surgery and the contributions of many leading international experts, the book offers a valuable guide for all surgeons who perform this complex surgery, as well as for residents and fellows-in-training.
- About the authors
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Ugo Boggi, MD, FEBS, is Professor of Surgery at the University of Pisa (Italy) and Adjunct Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh (USA). In the 2014 Dr. Boggi was Visiting Professor in Robotic hepatobiliary surgery at the the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA). At the University of Pisa, Dr. Boggi heads the Division of the General and Transplant Surgery. Dr. Boggi is a world-renowned gastrointestinal and transplant surgeon with a strong expertise in the surgical treatment of hepato-biliary and pancreatic cancers, as well as in pancreas and renal transplantation. he has so far published over 260 peer-reviewed articles, 50 book chapters, and one book. He is member of the Editorial Board of six international scientific journals and serves as a reviewer for twenty-six international scientific journals. He is also member of National and International Surgical Societies and was in organizing committee of the IHPBA State of the Art Conference on Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Resection held in São Paulo (Brazil) on April 20, 2016.
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Pancreas
- Editors
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- Ugo Boggi
- Series Title
- Updates in Surgery
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Mailand
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag Italia Srl.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-88-470-3958-2
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-88-470-3958-2
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-88-470-3957-5
- Series ISSN
- 2280-9848
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXIII, 286
- Topics