11Diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy George Gershman and Mike Thomson KEY POINTS An inspection of the equipment prior endoscopy is a simple way to avoid technical malfunction during the procedure. A…
34Single‐stage percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy Andreia Nita, Jorge Amil‐Dias, Arun Urs, Mike Thomson, and Prithviraj Rao KEY POINTS Primary placement of a balloon gastrostomy allows only one procedure. Carbon dioxide insufflation…
41Endomucosal resection Mike Thomson and Paul Hurlstone KEY POINTS Sessile lesions may be elevated to create a tissue plane and minimize perforation risk by injection of a tissue expander mixed…
15Wireless capsule endoscopy Mike Thomson KEY POINTS Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) can reveal small bowel pathologies which cannot be evaluated by standard endoscopy (except enteroscopy) and can be missed by…
16Endoscopic ultrasonography Simona Faraci, Luigi Dall’Oglio, Paola de Angelis, and Douglas S. Fishman KEY POINTS Radial (diagnostic) and linear (therapeutic) endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) allow transmural and extraluminal examination to take…
28Endoscopic approaches to the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease Mike Thomson and Chris Fraser KEY POINTS Evolution of this approach has occurred over the last 10 years and the present…
37Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography Douglas S. Fishman, Paola de Angelis, Luigi Dall’Oglio, and Victor Fox KEY POINTS ERCP in children is probably best undertaken in units which are performing reasonable numbers…
40Polypectomy George Gershman, Mike Thomson, and Gabor Veres KEY POINTS Acquaintance with the principles of electrosurgery and snare loop mechanics is an essential element of safe polypectomy training. Good bowel…
44Endoscopic bariatric approaches Mike Thomson and Matjaz Homan KEY POINTS Bariatric balloons afford temporary weight loss but generally are associated with initial nausea and when removed, the weight loss reverses….
14Enteroscopy Mike Thomson and Arun Urs KEY POINTS The techniques of Sonde or push enteroscopy have now been superseded. Enteroscopy complements wireless capsule endoscopy and both should be available in…
