Clinical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, a brand-new, complete resource that will be essential reading for trainees aiming to become accomplished endoscopists and for experienced endoscopists wishing to acquire expertise in the latest techniques. Edited by an international team consisting of Gregory Ginsberg, Michael Kochman, Ian Norton and Christopher Gostout and written by a group of contributors who are responsible for many of the recent innovations in endoscopic practice, this book offers stunning endoscopic photographs, exquisite step-by-step illustrations and endoscopic video of key scenarios supplied by the appropriate world authority all available digitally for use in your presentations.

Features

Opens with a section that offers crucial, practical information on equipment and suite management.
Provides coverage on how to diagnose and treat every condition endoscopically, including strictures enteral access GERD inflammatory, infectious, and functional disorders of the digestive tract neoplasms and ERCP and EUS.
Presents information on cutting-edge techniques that may become part of daily practice.
Includes many stunning endoscopic photographs and step-by-step illustrations.
Comes with a bonus DVD that shows you real-time, expert demonstrations of techniques.
Features the expertise of internationally respected authorities and pioneers in the field.

Contents
Section I: Equipment and General Principles of Endoscopy History of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Setting up an Endoscopic Facility How Endoscopes Works (Standard and EUS) Cleaning and Disinfecting Endoscopic Equipment Tissue Sampling, Specimen Handling, and Chromoendoscopy Electrosurgical Principles Patient Assessment, Sedation, and Monitoring Patient Preparation and Pharmacotherapeutic Considerations Reporting, Documentation, and Risk Management Small Caliber Endoscopy Section II: Luminal Gastrointestinal Disorders Part 1: Benign Disorders Bleeding Acute Non-Variceal Bleeding Portal Hypertensive Bleeding Lower GI Bleeding (Tics, AVM, polyp/CA,Post-polypectomy, ischemia, hemorrhoids, fissure) Obscure GI Bleeding Chronic GI Bleeding (GAVE, AVMs, Camarron Lesions, Radiation Proctitis) Gastroesophageal Reflux Benign Strictures: (rings, webs, congenital, peptic, anastomotic, pneumatic, fixed, fluoro, steroids, laser, needleknife) Achalasia Rx, testing (mano, pH, EUS, Xray, Scint) Ingested Foreign Objects and Food Bolus Impactions Zencker's Diverticula ( Inflammatory Bowel Disease (S Infections of the Luminal Digestive Tract Enteral Nutritional Access Colonic Pseudo-obstruction Part 2: Neoplastic Disorders Esophagus Diagnosis and Staging of Esophageal Carcinoma Diagnosis and surveillance of Barrett's Esophagus Endoscopic therapy for superficial esophageal carcinoma Endoscopic palliation of malignant dysphagia and esophageal fistulae Non-epithelial tumors of the esophagus Gastroduodenum Evaluation of Gastric Polyps and Thickened Gastric Folds Endoscopic Therapy for Gastroduodenal Neoplasms Management of UGI FAP syndrome Colorectum Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopic polypectomy and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Endoscopic Palliation of Colorectal Tumors (Stents, lasers, PDT, etc) Section 3: Pancreaticobiliary Disorders ERCP Techniques Diagnostic cholangiography Diagnostic pancreatography Difficult Cannulation and Sphincterotomy ERCP tissue Sampling Techniques EUS Techniques EUS Imaging of Pancreaticobiliary Lesions EUS Guided FNA of Pancreaticobiliary Lesions Benign Biliary Tract Disorders Choledocolithiasis Benign Biliary Strictures and Leaks Infectious Biliary Tract Diseases Biliary Sphincter Disorders Benign Pancreatic Disorders Acute pancreatitis and Peripancreatic Fluid Collections Acute Relapsing Pancreatitis Chronic pancreatitis, Stones and Strictures Pancreatic Duct Leaks and Pseudocysts Malignant Pancreaticobiliary Tract Disorders Palliation of Malignant Pancreaticobiliary Obstruction Ampullary Tumors Section 4: What's Next in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Endoluminal Surgery Bioresorbable Stents Electronic Instrumentation (New Techniques in Imaging (LIFE, OCT, Ramman, etc)