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The Surgical Management of Parasitic Diseases

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Editors:
  1. George Tsoulfas

    1. Department of Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

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  2. Jamal J. Hoballah

    1. Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Centre, Beirut, Lebanon

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  3. George C. Velmahos

    1. Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

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  4. Yik-Hong Ho

    1. Department of Surgery, James Cook University, Douglas, Australia

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  • Provides a comprehensive and state-of the-art approach to the diagnosis and surgical management of parasitic diseases.
  • Written by world-wide experts in their specific fields.
  • Includes extensive illustrations of surgical procedures.

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Epidemiology and Classification

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases

      • Andrew Phillip Maurice, Ashley Jenkin, Robert Edward Norton, Amanda Hamilton, Yik-Hong Ho
      Pages 3-21

    3. Classification of Parasitic Diseases

      • Eirini Christaki
      Pages 23-45

  3. Parasitic Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
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    2. The Role of Surgery in Treating Parasitic Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract from Protozoa

      • Ioannis A. Ziogas, George Tsoulfas
      Pages 49-63

    3. Surgical Treatment of Intestinal Cestodes

      • Samer Deeba
      Pages 65-76

    4. The Role of Surgery in Treating Parasitic Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract from Nematodes

      • Amanda Hamilton, Ashley Jenkin, Andrew Phillip Maurice, Yik-Hong Ho
      Pages 77-86

    5. The Role of Surgery in Treating Parasitic Diseases of the Digestive System from Trematodes

      • Ashley Jenkin, Andrew Phillip Maurice, Amanda Hamilton, Robert Edward Norton, Yik-Hong Ho
      Pages 87-105

  4. Hydatid Disease

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
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    2. What a Surgeon Needs to Know About the Diagnosis and (Medical) Treatment of Hydatid Disease

      • Shauna H. Gunaratne, Rocio Hurtado
      Pages 109-127

    3. Management of Hepatic Echinococcal Disease and Its Complications

      • Ender Dulundu
      Pages 129-141

    4. Asymptomatic Liver Hydatid Cysts: Is There a Role for Nonoperative Management?

      • Tarek Nammour, Kassem Barada
      Pages 143-155

    5. Management of Thoracic Hydatid Disease and Its Complications

      • Alberto R. Ferreres
      Pages 157-177

    6. Management of Extrahepatic Abdominal Echinococcal Disease and Its Complications

      • Walid Faraj, Hussein Nassar, Ahmad Zaghal, Mohamad Khalife
      Pages 179-187

    7. The Role of Surgery in the Management of Echinococcus multilocularis

      • Daniel Paramythiotis, Vasileios N. Papadopoulos
      Pages 189-197

    8. The Role of Emergency Surgery in Hydatid Liver Disease

      • Alberto Porcu, Alessandro Fancellu, Giuseppe Cherchi, Giuseppe Nigri
      Pages 199-207

    9. Management of Cystic Echinococcosis Complications and Dissemination

      • Leon Naar, Ioannis Hatzaras, Nikolaos Arkadopoulos
      Pages 209-228

    10. Is There a Role for Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Management of Hydatid Liver Disease?

      • Constantine P. Spanos
      Pages 229-238

    11. The Role of the WHO in the Global Management of Hydatid Disease. Lessons Learned in the Field

      • Enrico Brunetti, Calum N. L. Macpherson
      Pages 239-250
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About this book

​This book is designed to present a comprehensive and state-of the-art approach to the diagnosis and surgical management of parasitic diseases involving different organ systems, with emphasis on the gastrointestinal tract. It is divided into five parts that address the various etiologies, current diagnostic dilemmas and methods, as well as the key principles involved in their surgical management. The introduction presents the overall epidemiology and classification of parasitic diseases, followed by chapters that focus on different types of the most frequently encountered parasitic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract found in different parts of the world, with special attention given to the existing surgical debates regarding the use of minimally invasive procedures.  The next part places special emphasis on hydatid disease by describing the current extent of this disease, changes in its management, and the most frequent complications and tips on how to avoid them. The following part discusses the surgical management of parasitic diseases affecting different organ systems, including the heart, the lungs, the brain and the urinary system. The final part presents the surgical dilemmas encountered in special situations, such as pregnancy, and the pediatric patient.
 
The Surgical Management of Parasitic Diseases is an important and authoritative resource to surgeons of all specialties dealing with parasitic diseases

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

    George Tsoulfas

  • Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Centre, Beirut, Lebanon

    Jamal J. Hoballah

  • Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

    George C. Velmahos

  • Department of Surgery, James Cook University, Douglas, Australia

    Yik-Hong Ho

About the editors

George Tsoulfas
Department of Surgery

Aristoteleion University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Greece


Jamal J Hoballah
Department of Surgery
American University of Beirut Medical Center
Hamra, Beirut
Lebanon
 
George C. Velmahos
Department of Surgery

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
USA
 
Yik-Hong Ho
Department of Surgery
James Cook University
Douglas
Australia



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Surgical Management of Parasitic Diseases

  • Editors: George Tsoulfas, Jamal J. Hoballah, George C. Velmahos, Yik-Hong Ho

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47948-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-47947-3Published: 24 July 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-47950-3Published: 25 July 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-47948-0Published: 23 July 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 370

  • Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: General Surgery, Gastroenterology

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