Mark K. Ferguson and M. Brian Fennerty (Eds) 2006 Although GERD was initially described in the early 19th century, it is essentially a consequence of our modern day largesse. Dietary factors and associated obesity have combined with as yet other unknown factors (e.g. a decrease in the prevalence of H. pylori?) to make GERD one of the most […]
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Naga Chalasani • Gyongyi Szabo Editors 2016 Bench to Bedside Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are among the most common causes of cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer worldwide. Histologically, they resemble each other and they both share several common pathogenetic mechanisms. Over the last decade, steady progress has been made in almost all […]
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Constantine Ch. Karaliotas Christoph E. Broelsch Nagy A. Habib (Eds.) 2006 The 25th Panhellenic Surgical Congress is offering the present textbook of surgery to all participants on one of the hot surgical topics: hepatobiliary surgery: “I wonder what the young surgeon learn when they attend a national surgical congress?” It is well known that delegates and young […]
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Gian Gaetano Delaini (Ed.) 2006 Clinical Management and Patients’Quality of Life There are many excellent textbooks on gastroenterology and surgery that cover the subject of inflammatory bowel disease and familial adenomatous polyposis. However, Professor Delaini has chosen authors in this book for their special interest, experience and expertise in their assigned topics.
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Erwin Kuntz · Hans-Dieter Kuntz 2006 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE Originally, it was the intention of both my son and me that the German edition of “Praktische Hepatologie” should be followed by an English translation. After Hans-Dieter’s premature death due to a serious illness, I made it my aim to complete an Englishlanguage version of the textbook by myself, knowing that this […]
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Frank A.Granderath Thomas Kamolz Rudolph Pointner (Eds.) 2006 Principles of Disease,Diagnosis, and Treatment SpringerWienNewYork Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders in the Western world. In recent years, there have been many developments in the field of GERD. At least, all these developments have helped to find new diagnostic procedures and different […]
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R. Fujita, J.R. Jass M. Kaminishi, R.J. Schlemper (Eds.) 2006 Endoscopy, Pathology, and Treatment Advanced cancers of the gastrointestinal tract develop from either superficial neoplasm or early cancer, and if they could be identified in these stages by endoscopy and diagnosed pathologically as cancer by biopsy, the benefit for patients would be immeasurable. We hope that the global dissemination of this […]
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K. Sugano (Editor in Chief) H. Yamamoto, H. Kita (Eds.) 2006 Theory and Practice The double-balloon endoscope came about as the combined result of a brilliant idea and tenacious effort by Hironori Yamamoto, an associate professor in our department. The first clinical application of the double-balloon method was made for diagnosis of hemangioma in the small intestine of […]
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Steven D.Wexner and Graeme S. Duthie (Eds) 2006 Etiology, Evaluation, and Management The subject of constipation has been discussed in a variety of textbooks. Some works have been authored and edited in the field of gastroenterology, some in colorectal surgery, and still others in general surgery. The purpose of the first edition of Constipation: Etiology, Evaluation, and Management, […]
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M. Pescatori C.I. Bartram A.P. Zbar 2006 2-D and 3-D Anal,Vaginal and Transperineal Techniques Since the introduction of endoluminal ultrasound for the assessment of anorectal diseases in 1989 by Law and Bartram, the fundamental investigative algorithm for functional disorders, in particular, the management of fecal incontinence, has changed dramatically. This period of investigative ultrasonography, driven by radiologists throughout Europe and […]
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