This book discusses the topics of management and control regarding the disease of chronic viral hepatitis. Constantly acquiring latest knowledge in medicine is vital to secure progression in diagnostics and therapeutics. Over the last decade, the field of hepatology has attained noteworthy growth in the treatment of viral hepatitis. Dealing with the same, this book has been compiled by a team of professionals facing clinical problems daily in the prevention and management of liver diseases and is designed for a worldwide readership to offer some practical tips to physicians who wish to...

This book provides a comprehensive study on hepatic surgery. The liver was referred to as a hostile organ by Longmire, since it welcomes sepsis and malignant cells so warmly, bleeds so freely, and is usually the first organ to get injured in blunt abdominal trauma. To balance these negative factors, it has an excellent characteristic: its capability to regenerate after a great loss of substance. This book highlights a great range of topics including the surgical anatomy of the liver, history of liver surgery, portal hypertension, liver trauma, methods of liver resection, and malignant and...

This book intends to provide detailed information regarding essential topics in liver regeneration. Doctors and scientists have been familiar with the phenomenon of liver regeneration ever since the tale of Prometheus' punishment in ancient Greek mythology. However, true insight into its complex mechanisms has only become available in the 20th century. Consequently, the pathways and mechanisms involved in regeneration of the liver to its normal function after injury have been well described and characterized, from the hepatic stem/progenitor cell activation and expansion to the more systemic...

This book presents a concise introduction to liver biopsy along with descriptive information. Liver biopsy has been a significant diagnostic procedure for the maintenance of hepatobiliary disease and the donated organ ever since it was first carried out by Paul Ehrlich in 1883. This book deals with various aspects of the biopsy procedure in detail and provides latest information on recent advances in the management of various disorders using liver biopsy. This book will provide an excellent understanding of liver biopsy to clinicians, physicians, scientists, pharmaceutics, engineers and other...

This book primarily focuses on the methods as well as results of the process of liver biopsy. Liver biopsy is the process of obtaining a small piece of liver tissue and analyzing it in the laboratory. Liver biopsy may be used to examine a mass seen on images, diagnose lesser known liver diseases or abnormal liver function tests and to assess the complexity of several liver diseases including hepatitis, fibrosis, and steatosis. Liver biopsy is an invasive procedure and its complications are rare but potentially fatal. Therefore, it is essential to perform liver biopsy safely from clinical...

The book integrates recent advancements made in the field of hepatic surgery. The liver was referred to as a hostile organ by Longmire since it welcomes sepsis and malignant cells so warmly, bleeds so freely, and is usually the first organ to get injured in blunt abdominal trauma. To balance these negative factors, it has an excellent characteristic: its capability to regenerate after a great loss of substance. This book highlights a great range of topics including secondary liver tumors, liver tumors in infants and children, hepatobiliary trauma, hepatic trauma and portal hypertension. It...

This book primarily focuses on the elucidation of the mechanism as well as diagnosis of viral hepatitis. There is a wide range of issues related to viral hepatitis studies which need to be dealt with. These include treatment, molecular biology of viruses, epidemiology, laboratory diagnostics, etc. Consequently, a diverse range of special textbooks and monographs have been published on this subject. Considering this fact and the rapid growth in our cognizance of the problem, this book emphasizes on some of the most crucial aspects related to the problem of immune pathogenesis of parenterally...