Author | Howard, John M. (John Malone), 1919-2011, author |
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Title | History of the Pancreas: Mysteries of a Hidden Organ [electronic resource] / by John M. Howard, Walter Hess |
Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2002 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0555-6 |
Descript | XIX, 729 p. online resource |
1. The Early Surgeon-Anatomists -- 2. Physiology of the Exocrine Pancreas -- 3. The Endocrine Pancreas -- 4. Acute Pancreatitis -- 5. Chronic Pancreatitis, Including Pancreatic Lithiasis -- 6. Pancreatic Cysts, Pseudocysts, and Cystic Tumors -- 7. Trauma to the Pancreas -- 8. Congenital Anomalies -- 9. Tumors of the Ampulla of Vater and Pancreas (Non-Islet Cell) -- 10. Treatment of Pancreatic and Ampullary Cancer -- 11. Progress in the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Diseases -- 12. Transplantation of the Pancreas and Islet Cells -- 13. The Lessons of History and Their Application to the Future -- Appendix: Notes on the Development of Pancreatology: Progress in Communications and Related Professional Societies -- Name Index