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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Gastroenterology

An Illustrated Guide

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Editors:
  1. George Y. Wu

    1. University of Connecticut School of Medi, Farmington, USA

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  2. Subbaramiah Sridhar

    1. , Department of Gastroenterology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA

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  • Comprehensive volume describing procedures for the gastrointestinal tract in a simple way
  • Chapters describe in detail the indications, contraindications, anatomical alterations, and physiological alter¬ations that result from various operations and procedures
  • Artistic illustrations are provided to educate the physician about procedures
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Clinical Gastroenterology (CG)

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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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
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Connecticut School of Medi, Farmington, USA

    George Y. Wu

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

    Subbaramiah Sridhar

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Gastroenterology

  • Book Subtitle: An Illustrated Guide

  • Editors: George Y. Wu, Subbaramiah Sridhar

  • Series Title: Clinical Gastroenterology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-044-7

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-044-7Published: 15 January 2011

  • Series ISSN: 2197-7399

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-7704

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 383

  • Topics: Gastroenterology

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