Essentials of Visceral Surgery

Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Franck Billmann, Senior Attending Surgeon at the Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital;

Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Tobias Keck, Director of the Clinic for General Surgery at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck Campus

The 2nd edition of the successful book also summarises the factual knowledge of visceral surgery in a condensed, keyword-like form. It is suitable for preparation for the specialist examination as well as for quick reference in everyday clinical practice.

All articles have been written by renowned experts. The focus is on detailed recommendations on the diagnostic procedure, the indication and the implementation of therapy; for the most important interventions, the steps of the surgical procedure are also presented. Brief overviews facilitate the targeted memorisation of the most important facts.

Oesophagus, stomach and duodenum.- Small intestine and appendix.- Large intestine.- Rectum.- Anorectum.- Endocrine organs.- Bariatric and metabolic surgery.- Liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.- Pancreas.- Kidney transplantation.- Spleen.- Peritoneum.- Hernias.- Gastrointestinal stromal tumours and sarcomas.- Perioperative medicine.- Emergency surgery.