Placement of Colonic Self-Expandable Metal Stents Amy Hosmer, MD The placement of self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) in the colon is performed for the palliation of malignant disease within or adjacent…
Colonic Decompression Karthik Gnanapandithan, MD, MS Thiruvengadam Muniraj, MD, MRCP, PhD Harry R. Aslanian, MD Colonoscopy is a useful tool in the management of colonic obstruction and pseudo-obstruction. It can…
Polypectomy, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, and Tattooing in the Colon Sarah K. McGill, MD Theodore W. James, MD Ian S. Grimm, MD Colonoscopy and removal of neoplasms prevents colorectal cancer. Techniques…
The Role of Endoscopy in the Management of Hemorrhoids Shaffer R.S. Mok, MD, MBS David L. Diehl, MD, FACP, FASGE INCIDENCE Approximately 2.2 million outpatient evaluations occur annually for hemorrhoidal…
Anoscopy and Rigid Sigmoidoscopy Ana DeRoo, MD John C. Byrn, MD The routine use of colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy to examine the rectum and distal colon has not alleviated the…
Basic Colonoscopy Mishita Goel, MBBS Rajesh Keswani, MD, MS Colonoscopy permits the visual examination of the mucosal surface from the anal canal to the terminal ileum using a flexible digital…
Capsule Endoscopy Salmaan A. Jawaid, MD David R. Cave, MD Video endoscopic capsules (PillCam, Medtronic, MN, USA; EC-10, Olympus America, PA; Mirocam, South Korea; and CapsoCam, Capsovision, CA) can be…
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of Duodenal Lesions Richard S. Kwon, MD, MS This chapter will focus on duodenal adenomas which can present an endoscopic challenge. The prevalence of sporadic duodenal adenomas…
Placement of Enteral Self-Expandable Metal Stents Aaron J. Small, MD Shayan Irani, MD Enteral self-expandable stents (SEMSs) have become an effective treatment option for malignant strictures of the esophagus, stomach,…
Deep Enteroscopy Andrew J. Read, MD Ryan Law, DO Michael D. Rice, MD Evaluation of the small bowel is difficult to endoscopically examine due to its length, distensibility, and tortuosity….
