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Surgery of the abdomen, and in particular upper abdominal surgery, embraces a large component of General Surgery and has developed into a number of sub-specialties over recent years, chiefly to cope with the ever expanding repertoire of surgical techniques emanating from endoscopic and laparoscopic approaches. This volume deals with complications, risks, and consequences related to a range of procedures under the broad headings of general abdominal (laparotomy), esophageal surgery, gastric surgery, obesity surgery, small bowel surgery, biliary and duodenal surgery, liver surgery, and pancreatic surgery.
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Coventry, B.J. (2014). Introduction. In: Coventry, B. (eds) Upper Abdominal Surgery. Surgery: Complications, Risks and Consequences. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5436-5_1
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