10.1055/b-0038-162891 20 Ablation of Malignant Liver Tumors Ronald S. Arellano 20.1 Introduction Over the past 15 years, image-guided tumor ablation has evolved to become a well-established therapeutic option for the…
10.1055/b-0038-162885 14 Imaging of Liver Tumors Christopher P. Coppa 14.1 Introduction This review will discuss the imaging features of commonly encountered malignant hepatic neoplasms. The computed tomography (CT) and magnetic…
10.1055/b-0038-162888 17 Management of Liver Metastases Terence P. F. Gade and Gregory J. Nadolski 17.1 Introduction The liver is a frequent site of metastatic disease. Although extra-abdominal malignancies can spread…
10.1055/b-0038-162887 16 Management of Locally Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Olaguoke (Goke) Akinwande and Hyun S. Kim 16.1 Introduction Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive primary liver tumor that typically occurs in…
10.1055/b-0038-162883 12 Malignant Obstructive Jaundice Christopher R. Bailey and Kelvin Hong 12.1 Introduction Malignant tumors cause approximately 70 to 90% of all biliary obstructions. Several types of malignancies can lead…
10.1055/b-0038-162886 15 Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Staging and Clinical Management K. V. Narayanan Menon, Arvind R. Murali, Baljendra S. Kapoor, and Federico N. Aucejo 15.1 Introduction: Definition and Epidemiology Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)…
10.1055/b-0038-162884 13 Acute Cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis, and Choledocholithiasis Daniel B. Gans, Jon C. Davidson, and Indravadan J. Patel 13.1 Introduction Cholelithiasis, a common condition seen in approximately 10% of the Western…
10.1055/b-0038-162878 7 Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Eric J. Monroe and Karim Valji 7.1 Introduction Selective arteriography of the gastrointestinal tract for enteric hemorrhage was an early mainstay in the nascent…
10.1055/b-0038-162879 8 Transcatheter Management of Nonvariceal Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Richard A. Baum and Stanley Baum 8.1 Introduction Bleeding from the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract has always presented a major challenge…
10.1055/b-0038-162881 10 Mesenteric Ischemia Guy E. Johnson 10.1 Introduction Mesenteric ischemia is an unusual clinical entity with several causes. The etiology of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) generally falls into one…
