Liver Surgery: Operative Techniques and Avoidance of Complicatons

Over a long period of years, surgery of the liver was associated with a high complication rate, and therefore remained the domain of a small number of specialists. Thanks to our better understanding of the surgical anatomy of the liver, and the development of bloodsaving operative techniques, most complications can now be avoided. In this present volume on liver surgery particular consideration has therefore been given to the aspects of avoiding and managing complications. Considerable emphasis has been placed on providing a differentiated synopsis of the problems of this surgical speciality that are of particular relevance to the practical situation. The book covers not only descriptions of the various surgical procedures applicable to the liver and specific methods of transplantation, but also the possibilities offered by the various imaging procedures and the various methods of transecting parenchyma. The main thrust concerns the additive and adjuvant techniques and methods now used in liver surgery. The very latest innovative developments are comprehensively discussed, and the indications, results and future prospects of surgical strategies also receive attention.