Pancreatic Disease: Progress and Prospects

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Pathophysiology of Obstructive Jaundice....Pages 3-17
Effects of Biliary Drainage in Obstructive Jaundice....Pages 19-28
Percutaneous Techniques for the Relief of Jaundice....Pages 29-43
Front Matter....Pages 45-45
The Molecular Biology of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma....Pages 47-64
Chemotherapy in Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer....Pages 65-70
Surgical Palliation of Pancreatic Cancer....Pages 71-87
Endoscopic Palliation of Pancreatic Cancer....Pages 89-96
Why Resect Pancreatic Cancer?....Pages 97-102
Adjuvant Therapy After Resection of Pancreatic Cancer....Pages 103-113
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Operative Pancreatography....Pages 117-125
Distal Pancreatectomy in Chronic Pancreatitis....Pages 127-135
Resection of the Pancreatic Head....Pages 137-149
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Cellular Secretory Mechanisms....Pages 153-160
Alcohol and Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion....Pages 161-167
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Classification of Chronic Pancreatitis....Pages 171-176
The Geographical Distribution of Chronic Pancreatitis....Pages 177-184
The Pathogenesis of Chronic Pancreatitis....Pages 185-193
The Molecular Biology of Lithostathine (Pancreatic Stone Protein)....Pages 195-204
Endoscopic Therapy in Chronic Pancreatitis....Pages 205-210
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Pathophysiology of Acute Pancreatitis....Pages 213-226
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
Experimental Models of Acute Pancreatitis....Pages 227-239
Free Radicals and Antioxidants in Pancreatic Inflammation....Pages 241-249
The Microvasculature in Acute Pancreatitis....Pages 251-260
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The Diagnosis and Assessment of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis....Pages 263-285
Systemic Effects of Acute Pancreatitis....Pages 287-297
The Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Pseudocyst....Pages 299-309
“Idiopathic” Pancreatitis: Do We Need to Know the Cause?....Pages 311-319
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Cystic Fibrosis....Pages 323-331
Surgical Treatment of Pancreatic Disease in Childhood....Pages 333-350
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Pancreatic Transplantation....Pages 353-366
Front Matter....Pages 367-367
Progress and Prospects....Pages 369-371
Back Matter....Pages 373-380