The first edition of this book was judged by many to be the best available atlas of upper
gastrointestinal and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery. The second edition builds upon this
success by covering all of the significant intervening developments including both new
procedures and adaptations of established techniques. The atlas opens with an introductory
section on the basic principles of operative surgery. All of the important surgical techniques
are then presented in a series of sections devoted to the esophagus stomach and duodenum the
liver the biliary system portal hypertension the pancreas and the spleen. General
oncologic and transplantation surgical procedures are described step by step with the aid of
more than 900 superb illustrations drawn by a team of artists with extensive experience. The
contributors were selected on the basis of their extensive experience in the procedures
discussed and most are established educators.
