Frozen section library: liver, extrahepatic biliary tree and gallbladder

The Frozen Section Library series provides concise, user-friendly, site specific handbooks that are well illustrated and highlight the pitfalls, artifacts and differential diagnosis issues that arise in the hurried frozen section scenario. Frozen Section Library: Liver, Extrahepatic Biliary Tree and Gallbladder provides a convenient reference for use during intraoperative consultation. The volume addresses commonly encountered challenges, such as the diagnosis ofprimary and secondary hepatic neoplasms and assessment of gross abnormalitiesof the gallbladder. The assessment of frozen section biopsies for liver transplantation, a challenging and increasingly encountered situation, is detailed in the form of histologic criteria that should be reported. Emphasis is placedon the differential diagnoses of gross and microscopic findings with attention to potential pitfalls and artifacts encountered on frozen section. Gross andmicroscopic images are provided as well as user-friendly tables for quick reference. Convenient reference for intraoperative consultation. Addresses commonly encountered challenges. Provides gross and microscopic images. INDICE: Intraoperative Evaluation of Primary Hepatocellular Tumors.- Intraoperative Evaluation of Hepatic Biliary Lesions.- Metastases and Mimics of Metastatic Disease in the Liver. Mesenchymal and Pediatric Tumors of the Liver. Intraoperative Assessment of Donor Livers in the Transplant Setting. Intraoperative Evaluation of the Extrahepatic Biliary Tree and Ampulla of Vater. Intraoperative Evaluation of the Gallbladder.

• ISBN: 978-1-4614-0042-4
• Editorial: Springer New York
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 96
• Fecha Publicación: 29/08/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés