Title	Pancreatic Disease [electronic resource] : Progress and Prospects / edited by C. D. Johnson, C. W. Imrie
Imprint	London : Springer London, 1991
Connect to	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3356-8
Descript	XIV, 380 p. online resource

Pancreatic Disease gives an up-to-date picture of recent advances in the field and developing areas where progress can be expected in the near future. Four main areas are covered: acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, malignant disease and basic sciences. Chapters are included on imaging, pancreatic disease in childhood and pancreatic transplantation. The distinguished contributors include internationally known names in all the specialties covered. Established specialists in pancreatic disease - whether medical, surgical or radiological - will find the book an important reference source for current thinking and practice regarding all aspects of the investigation and management of patients with inflammatory and malignant disease of the pancreas. It will also provide residents, particularly those preparing for examinations, with a clear grasp of the advancing areas of knowledge in pancreatic disease that is not available from larger texts

Section A: Obstructive Jaundice -- 1 Pathophysiology of Obstructive Jaundice -- 2 Effects of Biliary Drainage in Obstructive Jaundice -- 3 Percutaneous Techniques for the Relief of Jaundice -- Section B: Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas -- 4 The Molecular Biology of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma -- 5 Chemotherapy in Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer -- 6 Surgical Palliation of Pancreatic Cancer -- 7 Endoscopic Palliation of Pancreatic Cancer -- 8 Why Resect Pancreatic Cancer? -- 9 Adjuvant Therapy After Resection of Pancreatic Cancer -- Section C: Surgical Techniques -- 10 Operative Pancreatography -- 11 Distal Pancreatectomy in Chronic Pancreatitis -- 12 Resection of the Pancreatic Head -- Section D: Normal and Abnormal Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion -- 13 Cellular Secretory Mechanisms -- 14 Alcohol and Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion -- Section E: Chronic Pancreatitis -- 15 Classification of Chronic Pancreatitis -- 16 The Geographical Distribution of Chronic Pancreatitis -- 17 The Pathogenesis of Chronic Pancreatitis -- 18 The Molecular Biology of Lithostathine (Pancreatic Stone Protein) -- 19 Endoscopic Therapy in Chronic Pancreatitis -- Section F: Acute Pancreatitis: Laboratory Studies -- 20 Pathophysiology of Acute Pancreatitis -- 21 Experimental Models of Acute Pancreatitis -- 22 Free Radicals and Antioxidants in Pancreatic Inflammation -- 23 The Microvasculature in Acute Pancreatitis -- Section G: Acute Pancreatitis: Clinical Studies -- 24 The Diagnosis and Assessment of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis -- 25 Systemic Effects of Acute Pancreatitis -- 26 The Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Pseudocyst -- 27 โ{128}{156}Idiopathicโ{128}{157} Pancreatitis: Do We Need to Know the Cause? -- Section H: Pancreatic Disease in Children -- 28 Cystic Fibrosis -- 29 Surgical Treatment of Pancreatic Disease in Childhood -- Section I: Transplantation -- 30 Pancreatic Transplantation -- Section J: Conclusion -- 31 Progress and Prospects