Benign Gallbladder Tumors Benign tumors of the gallbladder are relatively common, with up to 5% of patients undergoing abdominal ultrasonography being found to harbor gallbladder polyps. Benign gallbladder tumors can be broadly categorized as epithelial (adenomas), mesenchymal (fibromas, lipomas, hemangiomas),…
Historical Perspective The surface anatomy of the liver was described as early as 2000 bc by the ancient Babylonians. Even Hippocrates understood and described the seriousness of liver injury. In 1654, Francis Glisson was the first physician to describe the…
Preface Robotic surgery is arguably the most disruptive and perhaps the most enabling twenty-first century surgical innovation. Born of military technology, developed by industry, and championed by surgeon pioneers, robotic surgery is increasingly adopted as an alternative to laparoscopy to…
Introduction Liver resection plays an increasingly important role in the management of benign as well as primary and metastatic liver tumors (see Chapters 50 , 51B , 88 , 89 , and Chapter 90, Chapter 91, Chapter 92, Chapter 93…