title: Intraoperative consultation for the liver, biliary system, pancreas, duodenum, and spleen.
abstract: The urologist, when operating transabdominally, may unexpectedly encounter a cystic or solid mass in the liver, a dilated gallbladder or a gallbladder containing stones, or a mass in the pancreas, or may inadvertently injure the duodenum or spleen when mobilizing these organs for a nephrectomy or adrenalectomy. Discussed are some of these common liver, biliary, and pancreatic problems and their management, and the methods of management of duodenal and splenic injuries.
mesh_terms: D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000293:injuries; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries; D014572:Urology