Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Gastroenterology

1. Front Matter

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2. Esophageal Strictures and Endoscopic Management

   • Nam Q. Nguyen, Janak N. Shah

   Pages 1-9

3. Endoscopic Management of Barrett’s Esophagus

   • Mandeep Singh, Sachin Wani, Prateek Sharma

   Pages 11-32

4. Gastrointestinal Tract Stenting

   • Andrew S. Ross, Richard A. Kozarek

   Pages 33-53

5. Endoscopic Management of Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

   • Fadi Rahhal, Subbaramiah Sridhar

   Pages 55-71

6. Endoscopic Management of Varices and Variceal Hemorrhage

   • Joshua Hall, Subbaramiah Sridhar

   Pages 73-90

7. Argon Plasma Coagulation

   • John W. Birk, Antarpreet Kaur

   Pages 91-99

8. Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

   • Frances Tse

   Pages 101-115

9. Enteral Nutrition: From Formulations to Delivery

   • Mark H. DeLegge

   Pages 117-130

10. Capsule Endoscopy

    • Sherman M. Chamberlain, Akit Patel, Subbaramiah Sridhar

    Pages 131-163

11. Double Balloon Enteroscopy

    • Prithvi Sreenivasan, Seth A. Gross

    Pages 165-181

12. Sphincterotomy and Stents in Benign and Malignant Disorders and Biliary ERCP

    • John Baillie, Nathan J. Shores

    Pages 183-193

13. The Use of SpyGlass Direct Visualization System in the Management of Pancreato Biliary Disease

    • Joel R. Judah, Peter V. Draganov

    Pages 195-209

14. Endoscopic Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections

    • Nam Q. Nguyen, Kenneth F. Binmoeller

    Pages 211-219

15. Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts

    • Muhammad K. Hasan, Joseph Romagnuolo

    Pages 221-240

16. EUS-Guided Drainage of Pelvic Abscesses

    • Jessica Trevino, Shyam Varadarajulu

    Pages 241-247

17. Technique of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA)

    • Sreeram V. J. Parupudi, Subbaramiah Sridhar

    Pages 249-272

18. The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Pain Management

    • Kamran Ayub

    Pages 273-290

19. Colonoscopic Polypectomy

    • Peter H. Rubin, Jerome D. Waye

    Pages 291-305

20. Acute Colonic Bleeding

    • Gustavo A. Machicado, Dennis M. Jensen

    Pages 307-326

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 appropriate, radiological images. Chapters describe in detail the indications, contraindications, anatomical alterations, and physiological alterations 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 practitioners, nutritionists, dietitians and various subspecialists, who take care of patients with gastrointestinal disorders.

• University of Connecticut School of Medi, Farmington, USA

  George Y. Wu

• , Department of Gastroenterology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA

  Subbaramiah Sridhar

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