Pancreatic diseases are a crucial issue not only because of their epidemiological significance, and their anatomical and metabolic complexity, but also because of the different treatment options available and their implications for surgery.

Due to the slow but steady increase in the incidence of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, these diseases are today a real challenge for the surgeon. This volume presents the state of the art of surgery in the treatment of inflammatory and neoplastic pancreatic diseases, describing in detail the different approaches and their most relevant technical aspects. Also described are conventional and interventional radiology, operative endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography (which has recently acquired a diagnostic role), and adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy for treatment or palliation: for only a multidisciplinary approach can produce a global vision, a winning strategy for the optimization of results.

Along with the texts, all written by experts, the volume includes color images and drawings. It will prove itself a very useful tool in clinical practice.

Inhalt
The History of Pancreatic Surgery.- Surgical Anatomy of the Pancreas.- Pancreatic Trauma.- Epidemiology, Classification, Etiopathogenesis, and Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis.- Imaging of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis.- Medical Management of Acute Pancreatitis.- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Endoscopic Sphincterotomy in Acute Pancreatitis: Indications and Technique.- Indications, Timing, and Techniques in the Surgical Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis.- Indications for Surgery and Surgical Procedures for Chronic Pancreatitis.- Pancreatic Pseudocyst.- Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas.- Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors.- Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Pancreatic Cancer.- Imaging of Pancreatic Neoplasms.- Pancreatic Cancer: Pathological Factors and TNM Staging.- Preoperative Staging and Resectability Assessment of Pancreatic Cancer.- Antibiotic and Antithrombotic Prophylaxis for Pancreatic Surgery.- Operative Endoscopic Ultrasonography for Pancreatic Diseases.- Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Perioperative Management and Technical Notes.- Surgical Treatment of the Pancreatic Stump: Technical Notes.- Surgical Treatment of the Pancreatic Stump: Comparing Different Techniques.- Resection Criteria in Pancreatic Surgery: Lymphadenectomy and Vascular Resections.- Distal Splenopancreatectomy: Indications for Surgery and Technical Notes.- Indications and Technique of Central Pancreatectomy.- Total Pancreatectomy: Indications, Technique, and Postoperative Problems.- Laparoscopic Pancreatic Surgery: What Have We Learnt in 10 Years?.- Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy: Indications and Description of the Technique.- The Role of Robotics in Pancreatic Surgery.- Nutritional Support in Acute Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer.- Pancreatic Fistulas after Pancreaticoduodenectomy or Distal Pancreatectomy.- Inhibitors of Pancreatic Secretion and Antiproteases in Acute Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Surgery.- Complications After Pancreatic Surgery.- Pancreas Transplantation.- Endoscopic Palliation of Pancreatic Cancer: Biliary and Duodenal Stenting.- Unresectable Pancreatic Neoplasms: Endoscopic and Surgical Palliation.- Interventional Radiology for Pancreatic Disease.- Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer.- Pain Relief in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer and After Pancreatic Surgery.