Recent Advances in Liver Surgery

Recent Advances in Liver Surgery
By Renzo Dionigi

Publisher: Landes Bioscience
Number Of Pages:
Publication Date: 2009-02
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1587063174
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781587063176
Preface:
For many years liver surgery has been considered major surgery, which has
been oft en associated with a high complication rate. Although evidence suggests
that better results are achieved in specialized centers with a high volume of
procedures, nevertheless liver resections are now carried out in most of the
general surgery divisions. Beside the fact that I still believe that liver surgery
should be a field of trained specialists, in editing this book I have
attempted to cover for the general surgeon all the main topics of liver surgery
and to review the very latest innovative developments. Eminent surgeons
from diff erent countries agreed to contribute their own views, opinions and
results in the management of primary and secondary liver tumours. The
book covers most of the topics which are essential elements in modern liver
surgery: applied anatomy of the liver with its radiological demonstration,
prognostic indicators and staging systems, portal vein embolization, vascular
occlusion, intraoperative ultrasonic guided surgery, different transection
techniques. I thought necessary to give space to the radiologists in an eff ort
to outline the extraordinary advances of interventional radiology, which have
taken place in recent years. Particular consideration has been given to the
aspect of avoiding and managing complications. Th ere are also new specifi c
contributions such as partial hepatectomy aft er transplantation, genetics of
hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatocyte transplantation, and computer-assisted
operations. Since the fi rst report of a laparoscopic liver resection, hepatic
resection using minimally invasive surgery has become increasingly more
common; therefore emphasis has been given to this alternative approach.
Recently introduced innovative contributions in liver transplantation are also
described.
In conclusion, I have attempted to take into consideration and discuss most
of the innovative developments related to diff erent aspects of liver surgery, and
I hope that the book will be of value not only to the experienced surgeon, but
also to specialists of diff erent areas. I also wish that some of the contributions,
due to their originality, could generate constructive discussion, which could
inspire further studies and investigations.

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