Fiume Complications after Gastric Resection for Cancer

Prevention and Treatment
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-3-031-76324-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 194 Seiten

Reihe: Medicine

This comprehensive guide serves as both an educational resource and a practical manual for surgeons performing gastric resections as well as clinicians involved in the care of gastric cancer patients. Given that gastric resections are major surgeries, the complications that arise postoperatively can be diverse and range in severity. By focusing on both common and rare complications and offering detailed management strategies, the book aims to improve patient outcomes and reduce mortality and morbidity associated with gastric resection for cancer.Each chapter is organized around specific complications, offering actionable advice on prevention and treatment. The guidance provided is based on the latest scientific literature, ensuring that healthcare providers have access to evidence-based approaches for effectively managing adverse events.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fiume, Irene

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Emergencies after gastric resection for cancer.- Anastomotic leakage.- Duodenal stump leakage.- Arterial pseudoaneurism.- Pancreatitis and pancreatic fistula.- Biliary fistula.- Anastomotic ulceration and stricture.- Functional syndromes after gastric resection.- Metabolic complications.- Infections: intraabdominal abscess and pneumonia.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Fiume earned her medical degree and specialization in Gastrointestinal Surgery from the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli. She completed her internship and residency in General Surgery at the Department of General and Esophageal Surgery, University of Naples, and in Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK. In 2009, she was awarded a Doctorate in Medical and Surgical Oncology and Clinical Immunology from the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli.

Dr. Fiume is currently a gastrointestinal and oncologic surgeon at the Hospital of Pesaro, Italy. Her research primarily focuses on the functional pathology of the esophagus as well as cancers of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract.