Surgery of the Pancreas

by John R. Brooks

Written by noted authorities in the field, this comprehensive, practical volume incorporates both diagnostic techniques--arteriography, ultrasound, computed tomography, and endoscopy--and surgical procedures, including pancreatic transplantation. Relevant anatomy and embryology is included as a basis for understanding the abnormalities that occur in diseases. Normal biochemical, enzymological, and physiological functions of the pancreas are described in depth, as are their pathological alterations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721620825
• ISBN13: 9780721620824
• Release Date: May 1983
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 492 Pages