
Endoscopy in the Diagnosis and Management of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics, Volume 23-4
1st Edition
Description
Dr. Freeman has organized his issue address the continuum between acute and chronic pancreatitis, necrosis and pseudocysts, and the expanding role of endoscopic diagnosis and therapy. As a result, there are comprehensive articles devoted to: Role of EUS in the diagnosis of acute and chronic pancreatitis; ERCP for acute biliary pancreatitis;Prevention of post ERCP pancreatitis; Endoscopic therapy of necrotizing pancreatitis and pseudocysts; Endoscopic therapy for acute recurrent pancreatitis; Endoscopic therapy for chronic pancreatitis; ERCP for biliary strictures associated with chronic pancreatitis; EUS for pancreatic ductal access and drainage; Endoscopic therapy for pancreatic duct leaks and disruptions; autoimmune pancreatitis; role of endoscopy in diagnosis and treatment; and Palliation of pancreatic ductal obstruction in pancreatic cancer.
Details
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Elsevier 2013
- Published:
- 15th October 2013
- Imprint:
- Elsevier
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780323227193
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780323227186
About the Authors
Martin L Freeman Author
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN