Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Gastroenterology

Prepared by expert GI proceduralists who are experienced teachers, this book addresses the continuing education needs of practicing and training gastroenterologists, providing instructive video clips on CD-ROM of actual procedures for step-by-step review.

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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Gastroenterology: An Illustrated Guide is a comprehensive volume describing procedures for the gastrointestinal tract in a simple way. Artistic illustrations are provided to educate the physician about procedures, and to provide not only clear descriptions of the changes in the anatomy and physiology, but also to provide advice on medical management of the post-procedure patient. Clear, detailed, artist-rendered illustrations of the anatomy are included as well as appro¬priate, radiological images. Chapters describe in detail the indications, contraindications, anatomical alterations, and physiological alter¬ations that result from various operations and procedures. Comparisons between alternative operations, complications, medical management issues, and costs are also discussed. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Gastroenterology: An Illustrated Guide is a unique volume, written primarily for primary care physicians and general internists. It is also suitable for medical students, residents, nurses and nurse practi¬tioners, nutritionists, dietitians and various subspecialists, who take care of patients with gastrointestinal disorders.

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1. Esophageal Strictures and Endoscopic Management, by Nam Q. Nguyen and Janak N. Shah 2. Endoscopic Management of Barrett's Esophagus, by Mandeep Singh, Sachin Wani, and Prateek Sharma 3. Gastrointestinal Tract Stenting, by Andrew Ross and Richard A. Kozarek 4. Non-variceal Gastrointestinal Bleeding, by Fadi Rahhal and Subbaramiah Sridhar 5. Endoscopic Management of Acute Variceal Bleeding, by Joshua Hall and Subbaramiah Sridhar 6. Argon Plasma Coagulation, by John W. Birk and Antarpreet Kaur 7. Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, by Frances Tse 8. Enteral Nutrition: From Formulations to Delivery, by Mark H. DeLegge 9. Capsule Endoscopy, by Sherman M. Chamberlain, Akit Patel, and Subbaramiah Sridhar 10. Double Balloon Enteroscopy, by Prithvi Sreenivasan and Seth A. Gross 11. Sphincterotomy and Stents in Benign and Malignant Disorders and Biliary ERCP, by John Baillie, and Nathan J. Shores 12. The Use of Spy Glass Direct Visualization System in the Management of Pancreato-Biliary Disease, by Joel R. Judah and Peter V. Draganov 13. Endoscopic Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections, by Nam Q. Nguyen and Kenneth F. Binmoeller 14. Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts, by Muhammad Hasan and Joseph Romagnuolo 15. EUS-Guided Drainage of Pelvic Abscesses, by Jessica Trevino and Shyam Varadarajulu 16. Technique of Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA), by Sreeram VJ Parupudi and Subbaramiah Sridhar 17. The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Pain Management, by Kamran Ayub 18. Colonoscopic Polypectomy, by Peter H. Rubin and Jerome D. Waye 19. Acute Colonic Bleeding, by Gustavo A. Machicado and Dennis M. Jensen 20. Complications and Their Risk Factors in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, by Koorosh MoezArdalan and Khalid Aziz 21. Documentation and Description of Endoscopic Procedures, by Shannon Marek, Sreeram VJ Parupudi, and Subbaramiah Sridhar 22. Ultrasound-Guided/Assisted Percutaneous Liver Biopsy, by Kristin Loening and George Y. Wu