Recent Innovations in Surgical Procedures of Pancreatic Neoplasms

Our understanding of pancreatic tumors is changing thanks to recent advances in the field. New diagnostic techniques and imaging tests have improved the early diagnosis of these lesions, and as a result, the growing number of R0 surgical resections has meant a better prognosis for patients. Further, minimally invasive laparoscopic approaches have increased postoperative comfort.

Presenting the latest research in the field, this book will appeal to clinicians in a wide range of medical specialities, including gastroenterologists, general physicians, and abdominal and biliopancreatic surgeons.

Juan Bellido Luque worked as a gastrointestinal surgeon at Virgen Macarena Hospital in Seville, Spain, from 2003 to 2005.  He then 2005 he moved to the Surgical Department at Riotinto Hospital, Huelva, Spain, where he was part of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit. Since 2017, he has been part of the Biliopancreatic Surgical Division of the Gastrointestinal Surgical Department at Virgen Macarena Hospital. His research interests include minimally invasive and laparoscopic gastrointestinal, and hepatic surgery, particularly minimally invasive hepatic resections, pancreatic diseases, pancreatic neoplasms and laparoscopic pancreatic resections.

 Angel Nogales Muñoz has worked as an abdominal surgeon at the Extremadura Hospital for six years. He moved to Virgen Macarena Hospital, Seville in 2000. Since 2001 he has been Head of the Biliopancreatic Surgical Division, and he has a particular interest in pancreatic neoplasms, cystic tumors and open surgical pancreatic resections.