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The management of gallstone disease has undergone fundamental change with the wide-spread adoption of laparoscopic cholechystectomy which is now the preferred method of treatment amongst the surgical community. Although few would doubt the benefits that the move towards laparoscopic procedures has brought, there is still considerable controversy about whether or not laparoscopic surgery is the only option to be considered when treating gallstones. This book looks as the options available to the practising surgeon. The editors, recognized experts in the treatment of gallstone disease, have brought together an international team of experts to evaluate open surgery, laparoscopic surgery and therapeutic treatment. At a time of major reassessment in general surgery, this text provides an authoritive reference for the treatment of gall bladder disease which should be of practical value to general surgeons worldwide - concentrating not only on the various options of treatment available, but also reflecting the difference in practice between national surgical communities.After describing gallstone pathogenesis, the book is broken down into twenty-four sections with each chapter devoted to a single form of management, including oral dissolution therapy, gallbladder lithotripsy, open cholecystolithotomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, mini cholecystectomy, and so on. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The nonsurgical management of gallstone disease has drawn widespread clinical interest during the last decade as ultrasound surveys have indicated that cholelithiasis is predominantly an asymptomatic condition and much more prevalent than previously thought. This book presents an overwiew of the pathologic and pathobiochemical principles of gallstone formation and the consequences for clinical therapeutic regimens. New therapeutic applications of HMG-CoA-reductase inhibitors and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are also critically reviewed. Finally, for the interested reader an evaluation of prophylactic treatment against stone recurrence after successful conservative treatment and an appraisal of alternative management strategies supplement the information on the conservative treatment of gallstones. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: W.B. Saunders in 1904 in 431 pages; Subjects: Gallstones; Calculi; Gallbladder; Calculi, Biliary; Medical / Anatomy; Medical / Gastroenterology; Medical / Internal Medicine; Medical / Nephrology; Medical / Surgery / General; Medical / Urology; ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This volume, the proceedings of the Falk Symposium No. 84 heldin Berlin, Germany, June 8--10, 1995, deals with three importanttopics in gastroenterology: the basics of bile acid and thephospholipid mechanism, the diagnosis and therapy of gall bladder andbile duct stones, and the treatment of chronic liver diseases. Thecontributors have all made major contributions to the investigation ofthese areas and therefore present first-hand information on the latestdevelopments. Audience: This book is a state of the art update on both basicscience and clinical aspects of bile acids, for all researchers andclinicians involved in the area. ... Read more

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The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there.Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free.Publisher: William Wood and Company Publication date: 1907Subjects: Gallbladder; Bile ducts; Gallstones; Medical / Anatomy; Medical / Gastroenterology; Medical / Surgery / General ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Gallstones," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Gallstones in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Gallstones when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Gallstones, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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This tongue-in-cheek celebration of middle age in the form of a traditional fill-in baby book is a perfect keepsake for both women ("Is it hot in here, or is it just me?") and men (remember, it's prostate, not prostrate). It's an irreverent take on the shared symptoms of growing older. Beginning with vital statistics (car phone number, cholesterol count), it provides a permanent place to record memorable Firsts-- first liver spot, first espousal of conservative opinions-and a place to remember favorite toys such as the Jeep, rowing machine, and the big screen TV with VCR. There's a middle-aged baby's Horoscope, Favorite Nursery Rhymes, and The Seven Stages on Men's Hair Loss. Thoughtfully printed on anti-glare paper,in large, easy-to-read type, the book is illustrated throughout in full color. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (8)

HIllariously close to my heart
I had a lot of fun with this book since their are 5 more siblings all in their 40's at the time I purchased this and gave them all one for Christmas. Everytime I would read it I always found something else in it I had not noticed before. Wonderful way to laugh at ourselves.

Irreverent? Yes. But Hilarious!
I recently bought this book for a female friend turning 40.Although some may find the irreverent language offensive, the fact is we all have particular bodily functions and we all eventually get gray hair--everywhere.No, I might not give this book to my prim Aunt Sophie, but for anyone who is playful and open to cheeky humor, it's a great gift.

Disappointed
The title of this book sounded really funny and I/we were prepared to have a lot of laughs, but as soon as I thumbed through the book I had wanted to give to my son for his birthday, I realized the thoughts and jokes in it were totally inappropriate - not only for a gift for my son, but to share with any of the people I associate with - and we're fun-loving people who love to laugh.The content and the language in the book were not reflective of how I and my friends and family think or talk - so I returned the book and thank you for the credit on my billing.

A Great Gag Gift for Those 45-65
Why don't middle-aged people have fun?Perhaps because they don't yet have a Middle-Aged Baby Book to put them in the mood.

Almost every parent has filled out one of those baby books that includes birth time, weight,pictures from the hospital, first birthday party, favorite toys, and so on. Why shouldn't the middle aged have one, too? . . . Especially sincetheir memories may be going, and this will be the only way to record theirlives to remember what happened.

The satire is quite complete.Almostall of the baby book sections are put into a middle-aged context humorouslyfor this version.

To begin setting the mood, the cover is padded like ababy book often is.

The author's acknowledgments include middle-agedamnesiacs who helped, the editor (Ruth . . . ?), gastroenterologist (Dr.Henry . . . ?), and husband ( . . . ?).If only she could remember theirnames!

You have a chance to make your own family tree (with humorousasides about the people on it), note your memorable firsts (colonoscopy,reading glasses), tell whether you are a girl or a boy ("Do you spendmost of your time in front of the toilet, running water, or naked on thelawn, rolling in snow?"), describe your teething history (which onesare dead, bridges, implants, gold crowns, bonded, capped, and gone?), dateimportant fashion firsts (when you gave up spandex, threw away your bikini,and started wearing shirts out of your pants), and put in samples of yourhair (both colored and uncolored versions).

The book also has manyhumorous essays like the history of solid foods and weight (1993 -- Oprahloses 60 pounds.Pavarotti gains it.), I Forget, and Why?There are alsomiddle-aged versions of many well-known nursery rhymes.

You can alsoadd your favorite expressions (like, Where are my glasses?).

If you givethis as a birthday gift, the birthday girl or boy can put in key facts ofthat day such as the price of a standard facelift in that year.

At theend, you'll find a living will.It gives your relatives authority to plantyou when the time comes.

Even if you don't have the nerve to give thisto anyone else, you should get a copy for yourself.It's the most humorousthing I've ever read about becoming middle-aged!

Get rid of yourmisconception stalls about middle age not being funny.

DonaldMitchell

Coauthor of The Irresistible Growth Enterprise (available inAugust 2000) and The 2,000 Percent Solution

(donmitch@fastforward400.com)

Middle-Agers need to be babied, too
A clever book, one that I often give to aging boomer friends, along with copies of "Dave Barry Turns 50" and "Getting Old Sucks" by Ed Strnad. They all enjoy it. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

good book, but the method doesn't work
I bought this book and read it through twice. It is a bit cheaply produced and printed (ugly font, etc) but it is clearly written and quite informative. The book contains an excellent description of how the digestive system works.
The downside is that the described "gall stone cleanse" does not work. The one big flaw in the explanation in the book is that the "stones" are assumed to be gallstones, which is "proven" by showing a chemical analysis that states that the stones, being predominantly fatty substance, with some gall salts and other stuff, having come through the bowels, must therefore be gallstones. It would have been better had the type of fat been determined to actually be cholesterol. I now doubt that it was...
Using ultrasound, I was diagnosed as having a single gallstone, about 1/2 by 3/8 inch. I followed the method in the book to the letter, but the results I got differed from the expected results as described in the book. Consuming the pint of olive oil and half pint of lemon juice was easy enough, though I wouldn't do it for fun. I later proceeded to pass about a pint and a bit of gooey, yellow poo, which smelled of olive oil and lemon, and which contained greenish and brown lumps, which were supposed to be gallstones. The following day I did not feel good and had absoultely no energy (as you might expect after juice-fasting for a couple of days and then consuming a pint and a half of oil and lemon juice), whereas the book predicted I ought to feel great and energetic. After a couple of days my strength and wellbeing returned to exactly the same levels as before the "treatment". The clincher, however, was that a subsequent ultrasound confirmed that the gallstone was still there...

This book will allow you to avoid gall bladder surgery... no kidding!
My wife used the VERY simple directions in this book to pass her gall stones. In one evening, her gallstones came out... a handful! It's not painful, it's not difficult, nobody makes money on this cure except the guy who's trying to get $85 for this very slim volume. He must be joking!

Visit this website where you can read a very good description of the method, and buy the book for less than $13.00:
http://www.relfe.com/gall_stone_cleanse.html

I don't have any dire symptoms, but will follow the book myself as soon as I get the chance... my wife was glowing after the stones were out, and said she felt GREAT. ... Read more