Pancreatic disease: protocols and clinical research

This book will contain the conclusions of a meeting from March 2007, of about25 experts in pancreatology working together in small groups and plenary sessions to define the current state of knowledge in specific areas, and to develop ideal protocols and research questions for future investigation. Strong international list of collaborators/contributors; derived from a compressed consensus meeting ensuring wide acceptability and interest of the proposals. INDICE: Acute pancreatitis in intensive care. Antibiotic prophylaxis in acute severe pancreatitis: Should we have a further study?. Designing an optimalstudy for the management of infected pancreatic necrosis. Nutrition in acute pancreatitis. An optimal randomized study for pain control in acute pancreatitis. Endoscopic versus surgical drainage for chronic pancreatitis. Duodenum preserving pancreatic resection with pancreatic duct drainage: What is the role of supraduodenal biliary drainage?. Pain management and nutritional support in non-resectable pancreatic cancer. Endoscopic therapy in the palliation of non-resectable pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic endocrine tumors. Botulinum toxin andthe sphincter of Oddi. The role of the systemic inflammatory response in predicting outcome in patients with pancreatic cancer. The European Study Group for Pancreatic Cancer (ESPAC) Trials.

• ISBN: 978-0-85729-238-4
• Editorial: Springer London
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 115
• Fecha Publicación: 14/01/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés