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Liver hydatidosis [E-Book]

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Series: Hepatology Research and Clinical DevelopmentsPublisher: [Hauppauge] New York : Nova Biomedical, [2013]Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

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9781628084627
1628084626

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LIVER HYDATIDOSIS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter I: Epidemiology and Microbiology of Hepatic Echinococcosis; Introduction; The Parasite and Its Biological Cycle; Epidemiology; Socioeconomic Impact; Conclusion; References; Chapter II: Radiology of Liver Hydatidosis; Type I: Unilocular Cyst; Type II: Cyst with Daughter Cysts and Matrix; Type III; Type IV; References; Chapter III: Clinical Symptomsand Serological Tests in Liver Hydatidosis; Introduction; Clinical Presentation; Anaphylaxis; Laboratory Tests; References.

Chapter IV: Endoscopy Techniques in Liver HydatidosisIntroduction; Cystobiliary Communications; Postoperative Complications; Acute Pancreatitis; Bronchobiliary Fistula; Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Hydatid Disease; References; Chapter V: Medical Treatment of Liver Hydatidosis; Introduction; Indications of Medical Treatment; Mechanism of Action; Pharmacokinetics; Management Guideline; Adverse Events; Outcome; Response to Treatment; References; Chapter VI: PAIR in Liver Hydatidosis; Introduction; WHO Classification of Cystic Echinoccosis Cysts Based on Ultrasound Images.

PAIR Is Applicable for CE1, CE2 and CE3 Types of CystsManagement of Allergic or Anaphylactic Reaction; Data for PAIR; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter VII: Surgical Treatment of Hepatic Hydatidosis: Which Treatment for Which Patient?; Introduction; Surgery of Hepatic Hydatidosis: An Overview; Current Individualized Approach to Hepatic Hydatidosis; Key Questions in Order to Tailor the Treatment; What Are the General Principlesof Surgical Treatment of Hepatic Hydatidosis?; Is the Cyst Amenable to Percutaneous Treatments (PTs)?; What PAIR is Indicated for.

In Which Cases Is Liver Transplant (LT) Indicated in Hepatic Hydatidosis?In Which Cases Antiparasitic Chemotherapy Alone Is Indicated?; In Which Cases the Patient Can Benefit from a Watch and Wait Strategy?; Key Concepts to Remember; Conclusion; References; Chapter VIII: Conservative Surgery in Liver Hydatidosis; Introduction; Perioperative Strategy; Surgical Technique; Postoperative Complications; Postoperative Follow-Up; Conclusion; References; Chapter IX: Radical Surgery in Liver Hydatidosis; Introduction; Radical Surgery in Uncomplicated Liver Hydatid Cyst.

Radical Surgery in Complicated Liver Hydatid CystReferences; Chapter X: Laparoscopic Treatment for Liver Hydatidosis: A Systematic Review; Background; Bibliographic Search; Therapeutic Philosophy in HCL: Radical Surgery (RS) or Conservative Surgery (CS); Laparoscopy and HCL; Special Cases; Conclusion; References; Chapter XI: Difficult Surgical Situations in Liver Hydatidosis; 1. Introduction; 2. Clinical Presentation; 3. Diagnosis; 4. Treatment; Conclusion; References; Chapter XII: Liver Transplantation in Hydatidosis; Abstract; Cystic Hydatidosis; Alveolar Echinococcosis; References.

Summary: Hepatic hydatidosis is a worldwide disease with a high socio-economic cost in endemic areas. Until recently, only professionals working in these areas treated hydatidosis patients, but now, due to migration and increasing intercontinental travel, any medical doctor may have to attend to patients with hydatid disease. Therefore, proper training in the diagnosis and treatment of these patients is necessary, not just in endemic areas which already have extensive experience in managing the disease, but also in institutions in countries like the United States where hydatidosis is still rare. In thi.

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Hepatic hydatidosis is a worldwide disease with a high socio-economic cost in endemic areas. Until recently, only professionals working in these areas treated hydatidosis patients, but now, due to migration and increasing intercontinental travel, any medical doctor may have to attend to patients with hydatid disease. Therefore, proper training in the diagnosis and treatment of these patients is necessary, not just in endemic areas which already have extensive experience in managing the disease, but also in institutions in countries like the United States where hydatidosis is still rare. In thi.

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