Presents the state-of-the-art worldwide in the diagnosis and management of patients with hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease, including chapters on new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques developed and employed to date almost exclusively in Japan. The volume is divided into four sections covering liver disease, biliary disease, pancreatic disease, and portal hypertension. The expert contributors include their practical experience, openly discussing the weak points of diagnostic techniques and the possibilities for erroneous interpretation. Similarly, the chapters on surgical and medical management include step-by-step presentations of the procedures, highlighting the technical points that might lead to errors. Thoroughly and exceptionally well illustrated. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.