M. Feldman – Sleisenger and Fordtrans Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease (2016)

Автор: M. Feldman
Название книги: Sleisenger and Fordtrans Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease (2016)
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Медицина
Страницы: 3104
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

Now in its 10th edition, Sleisenger and Fordtran’s Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease remains your indispensable source for definitive, state-of-the-art answers on every aspect of gastroenterology and hepatology. Overcome your most complex clinical challenges and make optimal use of the newest techniques, technologies, and treatments—with superb guidance from hundreds of world-renowned authorities. Meticulous updates throughout include the latest approaches and improvements in gastrointestinal and liver disease diagnosis and therapy as well as hundreds of images and 35 new procedural videos.

“..one of the most valuable clinical resources in the dynamic field of gastroenterology and hepatology.” Reviewed by Brindusa Diaconu on behalf of the Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, July 2015

“..an engaging, educational yet clinically orientated textbook which is relevant to modern clinical practice.” Reviewed by Dr Harry Brown on behalf of glycosmedia.com, April 2015

“I can personally attest to the remarkable advances that have been made, as I was author of the chapter on eosinophilic gastroenteritis in the second edition of the textbook, and reading the same chapter in the tenth edition underscores the important advances that have been made in our understanding of the molecular basis as well as the pathophysiology of this and related disorders.” Foreword by Norton J. Greenberger, MD Boston, Massachusetts, June 2015

Get the essential gastroenterology information you need from one authoritative source with an outstanding global reputation for excellence.
Zero in on the key information you need to know with a consistent, full-color chapter design.
Stay up to date with emerging and challenging topics: enteric microbiota and probiotics; fecal microbiota transplantation; Clostridium difficile colitis; and factitious gastrointestinal diseases.
Incorporate the latest findings and improvements in care for liver disease patients―from diagnosis and treatment through post-treatment strategies and management of complications.

Preface

The tenth edition of Sleisenger and Fordtran’s Gastrointestinal
and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology/Diagnosis/Management is
among a select group of textbooks that have been valuable to
readers over a long time span. Work by its founding editors,
Marvin Sleisenger and John S. Fordtran, began more than four
decades ago and culminated in the publication of the first
edition, Gastrointestinal Disease, in 1973. Much has happened
in the field of gastroenterology since then, and each edition of
the text has methodically incorporated these exciting advances
into its pages. Advances have included clearer understanding
of the basic mechanisms of health and disease at a cellular,
subcellular, genetic, and molecular level; a much clearer comprehension
of the pathophysiology of GI and liver diseases;
the introduction of numerous diagnostic tests and procedures
(many of which displaced now outmoded tests and procedures);
combining diagnostic with therapeutic endoscopy;
developing many novel pharmaceutical agents and drug
classes for conditions that previously had no such treatments;
applying laparoscopic surgery in many common GI disorders;
and so much more.
Over its 42-year lifespan, the textbook has had six editors:
Marvin H. Sleisenger and John S. Fordtran (founding editors),
as well as Mark Feldman, Bruce F. Scharschmidt, Lawrence S.
Friedman, and Lawrence J. Brandt. These editors have had the
good fortune to engage hundreds of superb author-contributors
from around the globe who generously shared their knowledge
and expertise with readers of the book. The editors
also have had the luxury of stalwart support from a highly
competent and professional publishing company, Elsevier,
throughout the life of the book.
When the first edition of Gastrointestinal Disease was published
in 1973, it was quite different from this, the tenth
edition. The first edition was printed in a single volume of less
than 1600 pages, with well over 200 of these pages devoted to
a single entity—peptic ulcer disease. There were 115 chapters
in the first edition, compared with 132 chapters in the tenth
edition. Besides its two founding editors, the first edition had
55 contributors, compared with 217 contributors in the tenth
edition. The first edition was written almost entirely by
authors based in the United States, whereas authors from 15
countries have contributed to the pages of the tenth edition.
The vast majority of chapters in the first edition were written
by a single author, whereas most chapters now have two
authors. And perhaps most important, there was no coverage
of liver diseases in the first edition, or even in the four subsequent
editions, until the sixth edition—renamed Gastrointestinal
and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology/Diagnosis/Management—
was published in 1998. In 2007, the British Medical Association
awarded the eighth edition of the book its First Prize in the
field of gastroenterology.
The first edition was available to readers in print format
only, and color was used sparingly. As time went on, the book
became available in CD-ROM and then online via a secure
website. Enhanced use of color allowed improved depictions
of endoscopic images and histopathology. Today the contents
of the tenth edition are available on handheld devices such as
smartphones, iPads, and Kindles. The online version of the tenth edition also incorporates dozens of video clips that
illustrate diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in the field,
with narrative descriptions of the procedures. The authors are
greatly appreciative of Gregory G. Ginsberg, Christopher J.
Gostout, Michael L. Kochman, Ian D. Norton, and the team at
Elsevier for allowing our readers access to these valuable educational
videos.
Fortunately, with the help of our distinguished contributors,
the content of the textbook remains unparalleled. Comparing
the contents of the first with the tenth editions, one can
appreciate the striking advances in the field. Many conditions
that now constitute the core of gastroenterology practice were
not even known to exist in 1973. Furthermore, comparing the
hepatology section in the sixth edition (1998) with that in the
current edition is a striking tribute to the discoveries that have
improved the diagnosis and therapy of liver disease, particularly
with respect to the panorama of drugs to treat chronic
viral hepatitis.
The tenth edition includes three notable chapters not
included in earlier editions. An entire chapter, authored by
Fergus Shanahan, has been devoted to Enteric Microbiota and
another, authored by Christina Surawicz and Lawrence J.
Brandt, to Probiotics and Fecal Microbiota Transplantations.
These additions reflect our increasing knowledge about the
bowel flora and our emerging understanding of the role of
intestinal microbiota in the pathogenesis and treatment of a
variety of GI (and other) diseases, most notably Clostridium
difficile colitis. The editors are also delighted to welcome
back John S. Fordtran who, along with Marc D. Feldman,
has written a scholarly chapter on Factitious Gastrointestinal
Disease, a group of disorders that can be most challenging for
clinicians to diagnose and treat. Additional changes since the
ninth edition are expansions of the chapter on Surgical Treatment
of Obesity to include endoscopic treatment, and the
chapter on Complications of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy to
include preparation for endoscopy; combination of the chapters
on Peptic Ulcer Disease and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer
Disease into a single chapter; a new chapter on Overview of
Cirrhosis; separation of the chapter on Hepatitis B and D into
two chapters; and separation of the chapters on Digestion and
Absorption of Nutrients and Vitamins into one on Digestion
and Absorption of Macronutrients and one on Digestion and
Absorption of Micronutrients. We are delighted to welcome
many new authors, as well as returning authors, to the tenth
edition.
Finally, the editors gratefully acknowledge the capable
and spirited roles of Kate Dimock, Suzanne Toppy, Deidre
(Dee) Simpson, and Cindy Thoms at Elsevier for facilitating
the publication of the tenth edition. Without their support and
vision, the editors would have fallen short of the high standards
that were set by the founding editors and to which we
remain committed.