Contributors vii
Preface ix
1 Investigation of liver and biliary disease 1
I J Beckingham, S D Ryder
2 Gallstone disease 5
I J Beckingham
3 Acute hepatitis 9
S D Ryder, I J Beckingham
4 Chronic viral hepatitis 12
S D Ryder, I J Beckingham
5 Other causes of parenchymal liver disease 15
S D Ryder, I J Beckingham
6 Portal hypertension-1:varices 18
J E J Krige, I J Beckingham
7 Portal hypertension -2. Ascites, encephalopathy, and other conditions 22
J E J Krige, I J Beckingham
8 Liver tumours 25
I J Beckingham, J E J Krige
9 Liver abscesses and hydatid disease 29
J E J Krige, I J Beckingham
10 Acute pancreatitis 33
I J Beckingham, P C Bornman
11 Chronic pancreatitis 37
P C Bornman, I J Beckingham
12 Pancreatic tumours 41
P C Bornman, I J Beckingham
13 Liver and pancreatic trauma 44
I J Beckingham, J E J Krige
14 Transplantation of the liver and pancreas 47
K R Prasad, J P A Lodge
Index 51
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