Publisher's Synopsis
Presents up-to-date and comprehensive discussions on the problems in modern gastroenterology, and should help physicians to formulate a working differential diagnosis and outline treatment regimes and likely outcomes. This manual presents not only commonly encountered clinical problems of the digestive tract but also complex, poorly understood disorders. Concise descriptions of each problem and a framework for evaluating, treating and following up are provided throughout. Structures discussed include the oesophagus, liver and biliary tract, and pancreas.