Surgery of the Stomach, Duodenum, and Small Intestine

By H. William Scott

First published in 1987, this is the second edition of what has now become recognised as the standard reference on surgical management of diseases and disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract, providing exhaustive coverage of anatomy, physiology and functional pathology. This new edition has been revised, updated and significantly expanded. New chapters cover: Fistules of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract; Gastrointestinal Surgical Problems in the Immunocompromised Patient; Traumatic Lesions of the Stomach; Historical Development of Surgery of the Small Intestine; Short Bowel Syndrome; Complications of Jejanoileal Bypass and their Management; Radiation Enteropathy; Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction (Dyskinesia); Mesenteric Arterial Disorders; Mesenteric Venous Disorders.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865421412
• ISBN13: 9780865421417
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: Blackwell Science Inc
• Weight: 6.70 lbs.