The first edition of this book was judged by many to be the best available atlas of upper gastrointestinal and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery. The second edition builds upon this success by covering all of the significant intervening developments, including both new procedures and adaptations of established techniques. The atlas opens with an introductory section on the basic principles of operative surgery. All of the important surgical techniques are then presented in a series of sections devoted to the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum, the liver, the biliary system, portal hypertension, the pancreas, and the spleen. General, oncologic, and transplantation surgical procedures are described step by step with the aid of more than 900 superb illustrations drawn by a team of artists with extensive experience. The contributors were selected on the basis of their extensive experience in the procedures discussed and most are established educators.

From the Contents: SECTION 1: General Principles: Positioning and Accesses

Retractors, Principles of Exposure
Surgical Staplers
Principles of Drainage
New Devices for Cutting and Sealing Tissues
SECTION 2: Esophagus, Stomach and Duodenum: Sleeve Gastrectomy
Diaphragmatic Trauma and Reconstruction of the Diaphragm- SECTION 3: Liver:- Anterior Approach for Big Liver Tumours
Microwave Ablation
Radiofrequency Ablation
Kidney Harvesting
Multi Organ Procurement
Laparoscopic Liver Surgery
SECTION 4: Biliary Tract and Gallbladder: Single Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Resection of Gallbladder
Cancer, Including Surgical Staging
Bile Duct Resection Into Left- And Right Side
Hepatectomy with Bile Duct Resection
Combined Vascular Resection and Reconstruction
Reconstruction of Bile Duct Injuries: Access to Intrahepatic Ducts Provided by Transhepatic, Parenchyma-Splitting Approach
SECTION 5: Portal Hypertension
SECTION 6: Pancreas
Total Pancreatectomy
Pancreatic Trauma and Therapy
Laparoscopic Pancreatic Surgery
SECTION 7: Spleen.