Description
Practical GI Endoscopy provides an illustrated concise guide to the use of endoscopy in the diagnosis and management of disorders in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. There is a clinical "hands on emphasis throughout with expert advice on the practical aspects of performing endoscopic techniques in both diagnosis and therapy, tips for avoiding complications and how best to deal with them if and when encountered. Written by the leading international names in gastrointestinal endoscopy, the text has been expertly edited into a succinct, instructive format. Presented in short paragraphs structured with headings, subheadings and bullet points and richly illustrated throughout with full-color photographs and line drawings the book will be an invaluable companion to the busy practicing gastroenterologist.Practical approach taken throughout, with step by step guides to performing proceduresClear algorithms included throughout to summarize the clinical decision making process.Detailed coverage of two specific procedures: endosonography and ERCP that provides an ideal resource for trainee and established endoscopists.Outstanding full color illustrations incorporated throughout. Provides an accurate visual guide to the endoscopic approaches and techniques under discussionWorld class team of international expert contributing authors from Europe and North America. Therapeutic options and preferred methods of treatment are drawn from all over the world and not just the US.Endosonography and ERCPRadiofrequency Ablation for early Barrett's neoplasiaAdvanced imaging techniques: confocal endomicroscopy, autofluorescence, narrow band imaging, magnification endoscopy.Endoscopic mucosal resection techniquesSmall bowel endoscopy – capsule and enteroscopyEndoscopy and obesity
Table of Contents
1 Introduction to endoscopy1.1 Anatomy of an endoscope1.2 Electronic video endoscopy1.3 Endoscopic accessories1.4 Electrosurgical generators: procedures and precautions1.5 Organizational structure of an endoscopy unit1.6 Gastrointestinal endoscopy training1.7 Endoscopy nurses1.8 Patient information1.9 Medicolegal aspects of endoscopy1.10 Cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and storage of endoscopy materials1.11 Gastrointestinal biopsies and histology2 Preparation for Endoscopy2.1 Management of patients on antithrombotic therapy prior to gastrointestinal endoscopy2.2 Antibiotic prophylaxis2.3 Sedation2.4 Chromoendoscopy and tattooing2.5 Pre-endoscopy checklist2.6 Endoscopy reports3 Diagnostic Upper Endoscopy4 Diagnostic Colonoscopy5 Small Bowel Endoscopy: Indications and Technique5.1 Video capsule endoscopy5.2 Enteroscopy: indications and techniques6 Advanced Imaging6.1 Confocal endomicroscopy6.2 New endoscopic imaging modalities7 Interventional Endoscopy7.1 Stricture dilation7.2 Emergency endoscopy in benign gastrointestinal obstruction7.3 Esophageal, duodenal and colorectal stenting7.4 Argon plasma coagulation7.5 Management of ingested foreign bodies7.6 Endoscopy in obesity7.7 Polypectomy7.8 Endoscopic treatment of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in patients withpeptic ulcer7.9 Endoscopic treatment of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary toportal hypertension7.10. Endoscopic treatment of non-variceal non-ulcer gastrointestinal hemorrhage7.11 Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy7.12. Endoscopic mucosal resection7.13 Endoscopic pH monitoring and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease7.14 Ablative therapies for esophageal neoplasia8 Complications of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy9 Endosonography10 Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography10.1 Introduction10.2 Indications for diagnostic ERCP10.3 Drugs used in ERCP10.4 Equipment10.5 Checklist before starting an ERCP10.6 Basic ERCP technique10.7 Cytology, biopsies, and biochemical analysis10.8 Pancreaticobiliary anatomy10.9 ERCP imaging technique10.10 Abnormal imaging: classification and etiology10.11 Endoscopic sphincterotomy10.12 Biliary and pancreatic stone extraction techniques10.13 Biliary and pancreatic stents: insertion techniques10.14 Biliary and pancreatic balloon dilation10.15 Endoscopic ampullectomy10.16 Photodynamic therapy10.17 Cholangioscopy10.18 Sphincter of Oddi manometry10.19 Nasobiliary drain insertion10.20 Complications of ERCP
