Description

Gastroenterological endoscopy has experienced major improvements and developments of new techniques during the last decade. This book, a run-away bestseller in a German edition, takes these into account by giving a comprehensive treatment of state-of-the-art methods in gastroenterological endoscopy and biopsy. International editorship of the highest caliber guarantees for the high reference quality of the book.

INDICE: Impact of Endoscopy Impact of Endoscopy on Gastroenterology The History of Endoscopy - the European Point of View The History of Endoscopy - the Japanese Point of View Economic Justification and Outcome Research Quality Assurance Future Applications The Patient and Endoscopy Approach to the Patient Informed Consent Premedication Patient Care Equipment Cleaning and Disinfection of Instruments and Accessories Teaching and Learning 1 Diagnostic Procedures (Basic Instrumentation) & Technique Upper Intestinal Endoscopy Enteroscopy Colonoscopy Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Peroral Cholangioscopy Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography and CholangioscopyTissue Sampling Techniques Contribution of Histopathology to Endoscopy Endosonography Laparoscopic Investigation and Combined Laparoscopic and Endoscopic ProceduresProctologic Investigation Liver Biopsy 2 Therapeutic Procedures Hemostasis Injection Sclerotherapy, Banding, Mechanical Methods, Heater Probe Electrocoagulation Laser Application Argon Plasma Coagulation Polypectomy Mucosal Resection Photodynamic Therapy Sphincterotomy Precutting (sub chapter) Intestinal Tract Stenting Biliopancreatic Tract Stenting Intestinal Decompression Foreign Body Removal Lithotripsy PEG 3 Upper Intestinal Diseases Esophageal Diseases Gastric Diseases Duodenal/Small Intestinal Diseases Upper Intestinal Bleeding Diseases 4 Lower Intestinal Diseases Colorectal Diseases Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Lower Intestinal Bleeding Disorders 5 Bilio-pancreatic Diseases Biliary Tract Diseases Pancreatic Diseases 6 Diseases of the Liver and Peritoneum Liver / Peritoneal Disease 7 Proctologic Diseases 8 Infectious Diseases of the G.I. Tract Intestinal Abnormalities in AIDS 9 Pediatric Endoscopy