* Provides practical guidance on interventional procedures and operative techniques
* Extensively illustrated with both diagrams and photographs to aid understanding
* An aide-memoire for consultants

The handbook provides concise descriptions of diseases affecting the liver, biliary tree and pancreas, including their management. Interventional procedures and operative techniques form a substantial part of the text and these are accompanied by clear diagrams. The handbook is designed to be portable, enabling the trainee to quickly access information in the operating theatre or clinic without having to resort to larger texts.