Surgical Procedures on the Cirrhotic Patient

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Eghtesad, Bijan (Editor), Fung, John (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Gastroenterology.; Hepatology.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.

This volume provides a concise yet comprehensive overview on surgical procedures performed on the cirrhotic patient. The text explains the underlying pathophysiologic alterations in liver disease and cirrhosis, provides assessment of disease severity and risk factors, and helps to predict potential...