Chapter 1
Anatomy and Physiology of the Biliary Tree and Gallbladder
James Toouli,
Mayank Bhandari,
James Toouli
Search for more papers by this authorMayank Bhandari
Search for more papers by this authorJames Toouli,
Mayank Bhandari,
James Toouli
Search for more papers by this authorMayank Bhandari
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Pierre-Alain Clavien MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS,
John Baillie MB, ChB, FRCP, FACG,
Pierre-Alain Clavien MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS
Professor and Chairman, Swiss Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Center, Department of Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorJohn Baillie MB, ChB, FRCP, FACG
Professor of Medicine, Director of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disorder Service, Wake Forest University Health Sciences Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Liver anatomy
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Physiology of the biliary tract
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Questions
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Suggested readings
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