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Blumgart's Surgery of the Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract E-Book

Blumgart's Surgery of the Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract E-Book

William R. Jarnagin

(2012)

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Abstract

Comprehensive and complete, Blumgart’s Surgery of the Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract – edited by Dr. William R. Jarnagin and a team of experts- delivers the comprehensive, cutting-edge guidance you need to achieve optimal outcomes in surgery of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas. Edited by a panel of experts and featuring contributions by many leading authorities, this 2-volume reference brings you the latest information on pathology, diagnostics, surgery, and non-operative intervention all in one source. At www.expertconsult.com you can not only access the complete contents online, but also an abundance of detailed illustrations and step-by-step procedural video clips from the Memorial Sloan Kettering video library that show you how to perform key procedures step by step.

  • Glean all essential, up-to-date, need-to-know information in one comprehensive reference that provides extensive coverage of pathology, diagnostics, surgery, and non-operative intervention as well as hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery.
  • Deepen your understanding of surgical anatomy to help with diagnosis, surgical operation, interventional radiology, and endoscopy.
  • See how to perform key procedures by watching operative videos from the Memorial Sloan Kettering video library.
  • Apply the most advanced diagnostic and management options for each disease, including interventional techniques.  
  • Stay current with the latest knowledge and advancements including minimally invasive techniques in hepatic resection; surgical considerations for congenital disorders of the pancreas; non-surgical therapies for pancreatic cancer; microwave ablation and other emerging technologies; the most recent developments in the rapidly changing area of transplantation; and the newest best practices in pre- and post-operative care and blood transfusion.
  • Get in-depth coverage of the pancreas from the only fully comprehensive text on both hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery.
  • Learn from the very best. Rely on the trusted guidance of experts, with a fresh perspective from senior editor, Dr. William Jarnigan, who has earned a national and international reputation in the surgical management of diseases of the biliary tract.
  • Access the full text online at www.expertconsult.com, along with image and video libraries, tables, figures, and more!
Over 200 additional contributing experts.

A single, comprehensive reference that covers pathology, diagnostics, surgery, and non-operative intervention all in one text!


Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
e9781437714548v1.pdf 1
Front cover 1
Expert Consult page 2
Half title page 3
Frontispiece 4
Blumgart's Surgery of the Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract 5
Copyright page 6
Dedication 7
Editors 8
Contributors 9
Preface 25
Acknowledgments 26
Table of Contents 27
Video Contents 33
Introduction Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery: 35
Ancient History until the Eighteenth Century 35
Eighteenth Century to Modern Times 37
Imaging in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery 38
Surgery of the Biliary Tract and Pancreas 38
Biliary Tract 38
Pancreas 41
Liver Surgery 43
Major Hepatic Resection 44
Liver Tumors 46
Liver Transplantation 48
References 50
1 Liver, Biliary, and Pancreatic Anatomy and Physiology 55
1A Embryologic development of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas 56
Overview of Liver and Biliary Tract Development 56
Endodermal Patterning 56
Hepatic Competence 58
Hepatic Induction 58
Morphogenesis of the Hepatic Bud 58
Liver Bud Growth 59
Overview of Hepatoblast Differentiation 60
Biliary Epithelial Cell Differentiation and Formation of the Ductal Plate 60
Remodeling of the Ductal Plate 61
Developmental Relationship Between the Ducts, Vessels, and Mesenchyme of the Portal Tract 62
Hepatocyte Differentiation 62
Overview of Pancreatic Development 63
Basic Pancreatic Embryology 63
Endodermal Patterning of the Pancreas 63
Dorsal and Ventral Pancreatic Bud Development 64
Pancreatic Mesenchyme 64
TGF-β Signaling 64
Notch Signaling 65
Hedgehog Signaling 65
WNT 65
Endothelial Cells 65
Glucagon 65
Extracellular Matrix 65
Transcription Factors 66
Ptf1α 66
NEUROG3 66
PAX6 66
PAX4/ARX 66
NKX2-2 66
NKX6-1 and NKX6-2 67
MAFA and MAFB 67
HNF Cascade 68
SOX9 68
References 69
1B Surgical and radiologic anatomy of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas 72
Anatomy Overview 72
Liver 72
Retrohepatic Inferior Vena Cava 72
Hepatic Veins 72
Functional Surgical Anatomy 72
Surgical Implications and Exposure 78
Biliary Tract 78
Intrahepatic Bile Duct Anatomy 78
Extrahepatic Biliary Anatomy and Vascular Anatomy of the Liver and Pancreas 79
Main Bile Duct and Sphincter of Oddi 80
Gallbladder and Cystic Duct 84
Biliary Ductal Anomalies 84
Anomalies of the Accessory Biliary Apparatus 86
Bile Duct Blood Supply 86
Anatomy of Biliary Exposure 88
Biliary-Vascular Sheaths and Exposure of the Hepatic Bile Duct Confluence 88
Umbilical Fissure and Segment III (Ligamentum Teres) Approach 88
Surgical Approaches to the Right Hepatic Biliary Ductal System 88
Exposure of the Bile Ducts by Liver Resection 89
Extrahepatic Vasculature 90
Celiac Axis and Blood Supply of Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas 90
Variations in the Hepatic Artery 90
Portal Vein 90
Pancreas 93
Pancreatic Duct 94
Annular Pancreas 97
Lymphatic Drainage 98
Liver and Pancreas 98
Lymph Node Metastasis and Carcinoma of the Head of the Pancreas 98
Nerve Supply to the Liver and Pancreas 98
References 99
2 Assessment of hepatic function: 100
Preoperative Considerations 100
Clinical Scoring Systems 100
Dynamic Liver Tests 102
Measurement of Hepatic Uptake and Elimination 102
Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography 103
Measurements of Hepatic Metabolism and Elimination 104
Lidocaine Metabolism 104
Galactose Elimination Capacity 104
Measurement of Predicted Postoperative Liver Volume 104
Volumetric Assessment of the Liver 104
Computed Tomography 104
Other Measures of Liver Function 105
Conclusion 105
References 107
3 Pancreatic physiology and functional assessment 109
The Pancreas 109
Endocrine Pancreas 109
Structure and Innervation 109
Synthesis and Storage of Insulin 109
Stimulus–Secretion Coupling for Insulin Secretion 109
Incretins and the Regulation of Insulin Secretion 111
Glucagon and Other Islet Hormones 111
Endocrine Pancreas in Diabetes 111
Endocrine Pancreas in Chronic Pancreatitis 111
Exocrine Pancreas 111
Structure 112
Neurohormonal Regulation of Exocrine Pancreatic Function 112
Electrolyte Secretion 113
Stimulus-Secretion Coupling in Duct Cells 114
Acinar Cell Biology 114
Digestive Enzyme Activation 114
Stimulus–Secretion Coupling in Acinar Cells 114
Assessment of Pancreatic Function 114
Endocrine Function 114
Assessment of Exocrine Function 115
Indirect Pancreatic Function Tests 116
Direct Pancreatic Function Tests 116
General Approach to Exocrine Pancreatic Function Testing 117
References 118
4 Liver blood flow: 120
Liver Blood Flow Overview 120
Physiology 120
Liver Blood Supply 120
Hepatic Artery 120
Portal Vein 120
Hepatic Veins 120
Control of Liver Blood Flow 121
Intrahepatic Vascular Resistance in Health 121
Relationship between Hepatic Artery and Portal Vein Blood Flow 121
Metabolism 121
Blood Gas Tensions 122
Sympathetic Nervous System 122
Other Endogenous Vasoactive Agents 122
Anesthetic Agents 123
Measurement of Liver Blood Flow 123
Flow in Single Vessels 123
Electromagnetic Flowmeter 123
Doppler Ultrasound 123
Invasive. 124
Noninvasive. 124
Total Liver Blood Flow 124
Clearance Techniques 124
Indicator Dilution 124
Indicator Fractionation 124
Hepatic Tissue Perfusion 125
Inert Gas Clearance 125
Laser Doppler Flowmetry 125
In Vivo Fluorescent Microscopy 125
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy 125
New and Future Developments 126
Clinical Relevance 127
Hemorrhagic Shock, Hypoperfusion, and Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury 127
Liver Atrophy 127
Liver Resection and Regeneration 128
Blood Flow in Hepatic Tumors 128
Bile Duct Obstruction 128
Portal Hypertension (See Chapters 70 and 74) 129
Hemodynamics 129
Intrahepatic Vascular Resistance in Liver Cirrhosis 129
Treatment (See Chapters 70 and 74) 130
Hemodynamic Studies and Human Liver Transplantation 131
Effect of Liver Transplantation on Liver Blood Flow 131
Effect of Laparoscopy on Liver Blood Flow 132
Acknowledgement 132
References 133
5 Liver regeneration: 138
Liver Regeneration 138
Clinical Relevance of Liver Regeneration 138
Basic Characteristics of Liver Regeneration 138
Models of Liver Regeneration 138
General Features of Liver Regeneration 139
Liver Stem Cells 140
Endogenous Hepatic Progenitor Cells 140
Exogenous Mobilized Progenitor Cells 140
Induction of Proliferation: Priming and Cell-Cycle Progression 140
Intracellular Pathways and New Profiling Techniques 142
Remodeling of the Liver 143
Maintaining Liver Function During Regeneration 143
Termination of Proliferation 144
Liver Atrophy 144
Mechanisms of Liver Atrophy 145
Portal Vein–Induced Hepatic Atrophy 145
Biliary-Induced Hepatic Atrophy 146
Clinical Causes of Atrophy 146
Compensatory Regeneration Triggered by Atrophy 146
Factors Influencing Liver Regeneration 146
Patient-Related Factors 146
Age 146
Biliary Obstruction 146
Diabetes Mellitus 146
Nutritional Status 147
Gender 147
Intrinsic Liver Disease 147
Pharmacologic Therapy 147
Liver Transplantation 148
Effect of Immunosuppression 148
Donor Age 149
Viral Hepatitis and Bacterial Infections 149
Other Factors 149
Experimental Strategies to Promote Liver Regeneration 149
Clinical Implications 150
Stimulating Liver Regeneration Preoperatively 150
Portal Vein Embolization to Promote Liver Regeneration 150
Ischemic Preconditioning to Stimulate Regeneration 150
Regenerative Potential of the Liver After Chemotherapy 151
Supporting Liver Regeneration Under Difficult Clinical Conditions 151
New Horizons and Future Perspectives 151
Therapeutic Use of Stem Cells 151
Use of Antisense MicroRNAs 152
Summary 152
References 153
6 Liver fibrogenesis: 159
Liver Fibrogenesis 159
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Fibrosis 159
Common Triggers of Hepatic Fibrogenesis 160
Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation and Hepatic Myofibroblasts (MFBs) 161
Functions of Hepatic MFBs 161
Fibrogenesis 161
Proliferation 161
Immunoregulation 162
Vasoregulation 163
Structural Features of Hepatic Fibrogenesis 164
Regulation of Collagen Deposition and Degradation 164
Diagnosis and Clinical Monitoring of Hepatic Fibrosis 164
Biochemical Tests 165
Serum Assays of Extracellular Matrix Molecules 166
Cytokines and Chemokines Associated with Hepatic Fibrosis 166
Proteomics and Glycomics 166
FibroScan 166
Therapeutic Strategies 167
Reversibility of Fibrosis: The Point of No Return 167
Prevention of Hepatocyte Apoptosis in Liver Injury 167
Caspase Inhibitors 167
Inhibition of HSC Activation or Inactivation of MFBs 167
Induction of MFB Apoptosis 168
Blocking MFB–ECM Interactions 168
Antagonizing Compounds That Mediate Inflammation 168
Selectively Antagonizing Pathways of HSC Activation 169
Enhancing ECM Degradation 169
References 170
7 Bile secretion and pathophysiology of biliary tract obstruction 174
Overview 174
Bile Secretion 174
Bile Formation 174
Bile Composition 174
Bile Salt Secretion 174
Biliary Lipid Secretion 176
Bilirubin Secretion 176
Bile Flow 177
Enterohepatic Circulation 177
Biliary Obstruction 177
Causes of Jaundice 177
Pathophysiology 178
Hepatobiliary 178
Cardiovascular 179
Renal 179
Coagulation 180
Immune System 180
Wound Healing 181
Other Factors 181
Management 181
Cardiopulmonary 181
Renal 181
Nutrition 182
Coagulation 182
Pruritus 182
Cholangitis 182
Preoperative Drainage 182
Summary 183
References 184
8A Pancreatic cancer and premalignant tumors: 185
Pancreatic Cancer Overview 185
Progression Model of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma 185
Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm 185
Future Perspective of Precursor Lesions 188
Genetics of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma 188
Genomic (DNA) Alterations in Pancreatic Cancer 188
Copy-Number Aberrations 189
Specific Gene Mutations 189
Oncogenes 190
Tumor Suppressor Genes 190
Other Caretaker Genes 192
Telomere Length Abnormalities 192
Alternative Genetic Silencing: Epigenetic Abnormalities 192
Second ERA of Molecular Biology 193
Core Signaling Pathways Disrupted in Pancreatic Cancer 193
Future Perspective of the Genetics and the Epigenetics of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma 193
Familial Pancreatic Cancer 193
Finding Familial Patients 194
Transcriptomic (RNA) Abnormalities in Pancreatic Cancer 194
Posttranscriptional Regulation 195
MicroRNAs 195
Future Perspectives on the Transcriptome 195
Stromal Content in Pancreatic Cancer 195
Molecular Genetics of Other Pancreatic Neoplasms 196
Final Thoughts and Perspectives 196
References 197
8B Molecular pathogenesis of biliary tract cancer 200
Cholangiocarcinoma 200
Classification 200
Epidemiology 200
Clinical Risk Factors for Cholangiocarcinoma 201
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis 201
Parasitic Infection 201
Fibrotic and Cystic Liver Hepatobiliary Diseases 201
Bile Salt Transporter Protein Polymorphisms 201
Intrahepatic Biliary Stones 202
Chemical Carcinogen Exposure 202
Viral Hepatitis 202
Molecular Pathogenesis 202
Genome-wide Analysis 202
Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes 202
Genetic Polymorphism at P450 203
MRP2/ABCC2, MUTYH, NEIL1, and AID 203
Human CYP1A2 and Arylamine N-Acteyltransferases (NAT1 and NAT2) 205
Trefoil Factor Family (TFF1) 205
References 207
8C Molecular biology of liver carcinogenesis and hepatitis 208
Overview of Molecular Etiology 208
Epidemiology 208
Risk Factors 209
Genetic and Epigenetic Alterations 209
Signal Transduction Pathways 212
Hepatitis B Virus 214
Hepatitis C Virus 216
Future Directions 218
References 219
9 Liver immunology 222
Fundamentals of Immunology 222
Anatomic Considerations 222
Tolerance Versus Immunity 222
Liver Immune Cells 225
Antigen-Presenting Cells 225
Dendritic Cells 225
Kupffer Cells 226
Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells 227
Effector Cells 227
T Cells 227
γδ T cells 227
Natural Killer T Cells 228
Natural Killer Cells 228
Cytokines 228
Tumor Necrosis Factor-α 228
Interleukin-6 228
Type I Interferons (Interferon-α and Interferon-β) 228
Interferon-γ 229
Immune System in Liver Diseases 229
Transplantation 230
Hepatitis 230
Cancer 231
Autoimmune Hepatitis 231
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis 232
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis 232
Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury 232
Partial Hepatectomy 232
Drug-Induced Liver Disease 234
Bacterial and Parasitic Liver Disease 234
Summary 234
References 235
10 Cytokines in liver, biliary, and pancreatic disease 237
Overview 237
Microbiologic Recognition and Toll-Like Receptors 237
Endotoxin Structure and Biologic Activity 237
Immune Regulation and Response to Endotoxin (SEE CHAPTER 9) 238
Tumor Necrosis Factor Superfamily 241
Interleukin-1 Family 242
Interleukin-6 243
Fas Ligand 243
Transforming Growth Factor-β 244
Cytokines in the Liver and Pancreas 244
Regulation of Cytokine Expression in the Liver 244
Cytokines and the Hepatic Acute-Phase Response 244
Cytokines and the Pancreas 246
Cytokines and Apoptosis 246
Nitric Oxide 247
Liver Regeneration 247
Pathogenesis of Endotoxin and Cytokines in Liver, Biliary, and Pancreatic Disease 248
Endotoxemia and Bacterial Translocation 248
Pathogenesis of Proinflammatory Cytokines 249
Cytokines in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury 249
Cytokines in Ablation of Hepatic Tumors (See Chapters 83 and 85) 250
Future Directions 250
References 252
11 Infections in liver, biliary, and pancreatic surgery 255
Infection 255
Host Defenses 255
Host Defenses Challenged by Underlying Hepatopancreatobiliary Conditions in Surgical Patients 258
Liver 258
Biliary System 258
Pancreas 259
Host Defenses Challenged by Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery 260
Liver 260
Surgery. 260
Host Defense. 260
Infections. 261
Pathophysiology of Infection. 261
Risk Factors. 261
Causative Organisms. 261
Prevention and Treatment. 261
Biliary System 262
Surgery. 262
Host Defense. 262
Infections. 262
Pathophysiology of Infection. 262
Risk Factors. 262
Causative Organisms. 262
Prevention and Treatment. 262
Pancreas 263
Surgery. 263
Host Defense. 263
Infections. 263
Pathophysiology of Infection. 263
Risk Factors. 263
Causative Organisms. 263
Prevention and Treatment. 263
Conclusion 263
References 265
2 Diagnostic Techniques 268
12 Clinical investigation of hepatopancreaticobiliary disease 269
Clinical History and Physical Examination 269
Examination of the Liver 269
Examination of the Spleen 271
Signs of Portal Hypertension 272
Clinical Features of Alcoholic Liver Disease 272
Clinical Features of Other Types of Liver Disease 272
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis 272
Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn Disease 272
Budd-Chiari Syndrome 272
Hemochromatosis 272
Polycystic Disease 272
Acute Liver Failure 273
Liver Masses 273
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Disease 273
Gallbladder 273
Acute Cholecystitis 273
Cholelithiasis 274
Biliary Obstruction 274
Bile Duct Stones 274
Acalculous Biliary Pain 274
Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction 276
Iatrogenic Biliary Injury 277
Pancreas 277
Acute Pancreatitis 277
Chronic Pancreatitis 277
Pancreatic Cancer 278
Investigation of Hepatobiliary Disease 278
Colorectal Liver Metastases 279
Investigation of Patients With Pancreatic Disease 279
References 281
13 Ultrasound of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas 282
Ultrasound Technology 282
Principles of Ultrasound Interpretation 282
Gray-Scale Ultrasound Terminology and Artifacts 282
Doppler Ultrasound 282
Recent Technologic Advances 284
Liver Ultrasound 285
Normal Liver Anatomy 285
Detection and Characterization of Focal Liver Masses 285
Gray-Scale Ultrasound of Focal Liver Masses 285
Ultrasound Microbubble Contrast Agents for Evaluation of Liver Masses 285
Benign Liver Lesions 288
Cystic Masses 288
Cavernous Hemangioma 289
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia 290
Hepatic Adenoma 290
Malignant Liver Neoplasms 290
Hepatocellular Carcinoma 290
Fibrolamellar Carcinoma 292
Liver Metastases 292
Sonography of Diffuse Liver Disease 292
Steatohepatitis 292
Acute Hepatitis 293
Cirrhosis 294
Liver Transplantation (see Chapter 100) 296
Vascular Disorders of the Liver 297
Portal Vein Thrombosis and Cavernous Transformation 297
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Evaluation 298
Budd-Chiari Syndrome and Venoocclusive Disease (See Chapter 77) 300
Ultrasound of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts 301
Normal Anatomy of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts (See Chapter 1B) 301
Gallbladder 301
Cholelithiasis (See Chapter 30) 301
Cholecystitis (See Chapter 31) 301
Gallbladder Polyps and Adenomyomatosis (See Chapter 48) 301
Gallbladder Carcinoma 301
Biliary Ducts 302
Congenital Anomalies 302
Biliary Obstruction 304
Primary Bile Duct Neoplasms 304
Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. 304
Hilar and Distal Cholangiocarcinoma. 305
Ultrasound of the Pancreas 305
Anatomy and Technique 305
Pancreatitis 307
Pancreatic Neoplasms 308
Solid Neoplasms of the Pancreas 308
Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas 309
References 310
14 Endoscopic ultrasound of the biliary tract and pancreas 313
Imaging and Diagnosis 313
Endoscopic Ultrasound Technique 313
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration 313
Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine Needle Aspiration Technique 313
Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer 314
Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine Needle Aspiration of Solid Pancreatic Lesions 314
Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine Needle Aspiration of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions 316
Complications of Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine Needle Aspiration 317
Staging of Pancreatic Cancer (see Chapter 58B) 318
Endoscopic Ultrasound TNM Staging 318
Endoscopic Ultrasound Determination of Vascular Involvement 318
Preoperative Reassessment after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy 319
Diagnosis and Staging of Cholangiocarcinoma 319
ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND–Guided Therapy 319
Celiac Plexus Neurolysis 319
Drainage of Pseudocysts and Peripancreatic Collections 320
Tumor Localization 320
Novel Therapeutics 320
Summary 321
References 322
15 Nuclear medicine techniques in hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease 324
Overview 324
New Developments In Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography 324
Positron Emission Tomography 324
Physics 324
Camera Issues 324
Dedicated Positron Emission Tomography Systems 324
Computed Tomography/Positron Emission Tomography Hybrid Systems 325
Biochemistry 326
FDG PET Imaging in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Metastatic to Liver (See Chapter 81A) 326
Historical Review 326
Technique 326
Staging 326
Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Detection of Hepatic Metastases 327
Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Detection of Extrahepatic Disease 327
Evaluation of Patients After Treatment 328
Management of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (See Chapter 80) 330
Diagnosis 330
Treatment Planning and Assessment of Prognosis 333
Cholangiocarcinoma (See Chapter 50) 333
Focal Liver Lesions 333
Diagnosis and Follow-up of Pancreatic Diseases 333
Pancreatic Cancer (See Chapter 58) 333
Assessment of Pancreatic Reserve 335
Exocrine Pancreatic Function. 335
Endocrine Pancreatic Imaging. 336
Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (See Chapter 81b) 336
Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy 337
Normal Scan 337
Augmented Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy 338
Right Upper Quadrant Pain 340
Cholecystitis (See Chapter 30) 342
Chronic Cholecystitis 343
Chronic Acalculous Right Upper Quadrant Pain 343
Acalculous Cholecystitis and the Cystic Duct Syndrome. 343
Postcholecystectomy Syndrome and Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction (See Chapter 38). 343
Biliary Tract Complications after Surgery (See Chapter 42) 343
Liver Transplantation (See Chapter 97) 343
Hepatocellular Carcinoma 346
Pediatric Imaging 346
Neonatal Jaundice 346
Biliary Atresia (See Chapter 40) 346
Role Of General Nuclear Medicine In Assessment Of Adults With Malignant Involvement Of The Liver And Hepatobiliary Tree 348
Cardiac Preoperative Risk Assessment (See Chapter 22) 348
Sulfur Colloid Imaging 348
Historical Background 348
Diagnosis of Malignancy 349
Dual-Tracer Studies 349
Hemangioma Studies (See Chapter 79A) 349
Neuroendocrine Receptor Imaging (See Chapters 61 and 81B) 350
Hepatic Arterial Perfusion Studies (See Chapter 86) 350
Technetium-99m Macroaggregated Albumin 350
Hepatic Arterial Therapy using Radiopharmaceuticals (See Chapter 84A) 351
Summary 353
References 355
16 Computed tomography of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas 358
Imaging Overview 358
Technical Advances 358
Role of Computed Tomography in Liver and Biliary Imaging 360
Technique 361
Non–Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography of the Liver 362
Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography of the Liver 363
Computed Tomographic Angiographic of the Liver 363
Lesion Evaluation 364
Anatomy 364
Gross Morphology 364
Segmental Anatomy 364
Vascular Anatomy 364
Biliary Anatomy 366
Benign Tumors and Tumorlike Conditions of the Liver 367
Cyst (See Chapters 69 and 79) 367
Hemangioma 368
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia 368
Adenoma 371
Biliary Hamartoma 371
Bile Duct Adenoma 371
Inflammatory Conditions 371
Pyogenic Abscess 371
Fungal Abscesses 372
Echinococcus 372
Amebic Abscess (See Chapter 67) 372
Diffuse Hepatocellular Diseases 372
Fatty Infiltration 372
Cirrhosis (See Chapter 70) 374
Budd-Chiari Syndrome 374
Hepatic Infarction 374
Malignant Lesions of the Liver 374
Hepatocellular Carcinoma 374
Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma 377
Angiosarcoma 378
Hepatic Lymphoma 378
Hepatic Metastases (See Chapter 81) 378
Biliary System 379
Gallstones 379
Cholecystitis (See Chapter 31) 379
Mirizzi Syndrome 381
Choledocholithiasis (See Chapters 35 to 37) 381
Gallbladder Carcinoma 382
Cholangiocarcinoma 383
Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma. 383
Peripheral Cholangiocarcinoma. 383
Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. 383
Biliary Cystadenoma and Cystadenocarcinoma 385
Computed Tomography of the Pancreas 386
Historical Review 386
Technique 386
Computed Tomography Scan Protocols for the Pancreas 386
Anatomy of the Pancreas 387
Tumors of the Pancreas 388
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma 388
Neuroendocrine Cancer of the Pancreas 390
Cystic Pancreatic Neoplasms 391
Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm. 391
Serous Cystadenomas. 393
Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms. 393
Other Cystic Pancreatic Masses. 393
Metastatic Disease to the Pancreas (See Chapter 60) 393
Solid and Papillary Epithelial Neoplasm of the Pancreas 394
Acinar Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas 394
Inflammatory Diseases of the Pancreas 395
Pancreatitis (See Chapters 54 and 55) 395
Lymphoplasmacytic Pancreatitis 395
Groove Pancreatitis 398
Other Nonneoplastic Pancreatic Masses: Ectopic Splenic Tissue 398
References 399
17 Magnetic resonance imaging of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas 403
Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 403
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Safety 404
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cholangiography 405
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agents 406
Normal Hepatic Appearance on Magnetic Resonance Imaging 406
Diffuse Hepatic Disease 406
Fatty Infiltration of the Liver 406
Iron Deposition Disease 408
Focal Hepatic Lesions 408
Cysts 408
Hemangioma 408
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia 410
Hepatic Adenoma 410
Hepatic Abscesses 411
Hepatic Metastases 411
Hepatocellular Carcinoma 412
Less Common Hepatic Tumors 413
Lymphoma 413
Mesenchymal Tumors 413
Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma 413
Biliary Cystadenoma and Biliary Cystadenocarcinomas 413
Biliary Tumors 415
Gallbladder Carcinoma 415
Bile Duct Cancer 415
Benign Diseases of the Biliary Tract 415
Cholelithiasis 415
Choledochal Cysts 416
Postoperative Biliary Complications 416
Pancreas 417
Pancreatic Cancer 417
Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas 417
References 418
18 Direct cholangiography: 420
Direct Cholangiography Overview 420
Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (See Chapter 28) 420
History 420
Preprocedural Preparation 420
Procedure 421
Right-Sided Puncture 421
Left-Sided Puncture 421
Success Rate and Accuracy 422
Pitfalls in Interpretation 422
Lack of Opacification 422
Ductal Dilation 422
Complications 422
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (See Chapter 27) 422
History 422
Technique 423
Endoscopy and Pancreatography during Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography 423
Complications 424
Direct Cholangiography and Pancreatography by Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography or Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography 425
Biliary Anatomy 425
Interpretations 426
Bile Leaks 426
Filling Defects 427
Air Bubbles, Blood Clots, Calculi, Primary and Secondary Bile Duct Cancers, and Parasitic Diseases 427
Cystic Diseases 430
Strictures 431
Conclusion 436
References 437
19 Diagnostic angiography in hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease: indications 439
Imaging Overview 439
Arteries 439
Arteriographic Technique 439
Arteriographic Anatomy 440
Preoperative Angiography: Historical Perspective 441
Arteriography in Conjunction with Arterial Interventions 441
Hemorrhage 442
Splenic Bleeding 442
Hepatic Bleeding 442
Pancreas 443
Primary Arterial Disorders 443
Arterial Occlusive Disease 443
Visceral Artery Aneurysms 444
Segmental Arterial Mediolysis 445
Vasculitis 445
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia 445
Peliosis Hepatis 445
Arterial Anastomotic Stenoses 445
Localization of Functioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 446
Insulinomas 446
Gastrinomas 447
Glucagonoma 447
Veins 448
Venographic Technique 448
Visceral Venographic Anatomy 449
Selective Venous Sampling 449
Preoperative Planning for Portal Decompression 449
References 451
20 Percutaneous biopsy 452
Biopsy Overview 452
Biopsy Technique 452
Fine Needle Aspiration 452
Core Biopsy 453
Imaging Guidance 453
Ultrasound 453
Computed Tomography 453
Computed Tomographic Fluoroscopy 453
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 453
Fluoroscopy 454
New Guidance Equipment 455
Biopsy of Specific Sites 455
Liver Biopsy 455
Focal Liver Lesions 455
Liver Parenchyma Biopsy 456
Transvenous Biopsy 456
Biopsy of Other Organs 457
Adrenal Biopsy 457
Pancreas Biopsy 457
Retroperitoneal and Pelvic Biopsy 457
Lung and Mediastinum Biopsy 458
Bone Biopsy 458
Complications of Percutaneous Biopsy 458
Conclusion 460
References 461
21 Intraoperative diagnostic techniques 462
Overview 462
Intraoperative Ultrasonography 462
Hepatic Disease 462
Technical Considerations 462
Evaluation of the Liver 462
Biliary Disease 463
Technical Considerations 463
Evaluation of the Biliary Tree 463
Pancreatic Disease 464
e9781437714548v2 1234
Front cover 1234
Expert Consult page 1235
Half title page 1236
Frontispiece 1237
Blumgart’s Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas 1238
Copyright page 1239
Dedication 1240
Editors 1241
Contributors 1242
Preface 1258
Acknowledgments 1259
Table of Contents 1260
Video Contents 1266
7 Hepatic Disease 1268
I.A Inflammatory, Infective, and Congenital: Hepatitis 1271
64 Chronic hepatitis: 1271
Overview 1271
Chronic Hepatitis 1271
Chronic Hepatitis C 1271
Epidemiology 1271
Presentation 1272
Diagnosis 1272
Natural History 1272
Treatment 1272
Surgery in the Patient with Hepatitis C 1273
Hepatitis B 1273
Epidemiology 1273
Transmission 1274
Presentation 1274
Diagnosis 1274
Natural History 1274
Treatment 1274
Surgery in the Patient with Chronic Hepatitis B 1275
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis 1275