An exquisitely illustrated guide to contemporary endoscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of gi diseasespraise for the previous edition: this work has great visual appeal and superb images...A superior text that will undoubtedly withstand the test of time. --Gastroenterologywritten and edited by internationally renowned specialists the second edition of gastroenterological endoscopy covers the entire spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for the upper and lower gi tract and provides an up-to-date overview of gi disorders. The book opens with a section on the development and technology of endoscopy followed by an expanded section on issues related to patient care such as informed consent sedation and special clinical conditions. The discussion of techniques for the diagnosis of gi diseases ranges from enteroscopy and colonoscopy to recent advances in capsule endoscopy and chromoendoscopy. New to the section on therapeutic procedures is coverage of such topics as dilation techniques resection ablation and dissection. The book closes with a chapter on pediatric endoscopy. Features of the second edition:thirteen new chapters present current developments in the specialty including evidence-based approaches natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery notes and hybrid procedures endoscopic therapy in obesity and therapeutic endosonography insightful contributions are presented in a format that aids rapid reference to key topics 1 820 high-quality illustrations a...
