Diseases of the Liver and Biliary Tract: Standardization of Nomenclature, Diagnostic Criteria, and Prognosis

This volume is a new edition of a reference first published in 1976 that has served as an international standard for diagnosis of hepatobiliary diseases. Thoroughly revised to reflect recent developments in diagnostic technology, medical therapy, and transplant surgery, this new edition provides current, internationally accepted nomenclature and diagnostic and prognostic criteria. The book represents the consensus of more than 100 of the world's leading authorities in information science, adult and pediatric hepatology, liver transplant surgery, vascular and biliary surgery, radiology, pathology, infectious diseases, immunology, and genetics. Each disease is characterized as to definition; clinical, laboratory, radiologic, morphologic, and etiologic criteria for diagnosis; and prognosis. Of special importance is the emphasis placed on new techniques for determining the influence of various therapeutic modalities on prognosis. Where appropriate, the book delineates prognostic criteria to assist clinicians in proper timing of liver transplantation.