10.1055/b-0038-149332 31 Small Intestinal Diseases Beyond the Duodenum Jonathan A. Leighton and Lucinda A. Harris 31.1 Introduction Endoscopically the small intestine has been a challenging part of the gastrointestinal (GI)…
10.1055/b-0038-149334 33 Malabsorption and Food Allergy/Intolerance Alberto Rubio-Tapia and Joseph A Murray 33.1 Introduction Small bowel disorders causing malabsorption represent a clinical challenge. Celiac disease (CD) is the most common…
10.1055/b-0038-149331 30 Obesity: Endoscopic Approaches Andrew Storm, Steven Edmundowicz, and Christopher Thompson 30.1 Introduction Obesity is a lifelong condition that requires long-term multidisciplinary management focusing on lifestyle changes and dietary…
10.1055/b-0038-149330 29 Gastric Cancer Including Early Neoplasia and Preneoplastic Conditions Takuji Gotoda 29.1 Introduction Improvements in the recognition of premalignant lesions and the detection of early gastric cancers (EGC) will…
10.1055/b-0038-149335 34 Portal Hypertension, Varices, Gastropathy, and Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia Ibrahim Mostafa Ibrahim, Mostafa Ibrahim, and Nancy N. Fanous 34.1 Introduction The term “portal hypertension” was first introduced by…
10.1055/b-0038-149333 32 Sporadic Neoplastic Polyps of the Duodenum and Ampulla Prashant Mudireddy and Gregory Haber 32.1 Introduction Sporadic duodenal polyps are polyps seen in patients without a family history of…
10.1055/b-0038-149329 28 Peptic Ulcer Disease and Bleeding, Including Duodenal Ulcer Moe Kyaw, James Lau, and Joseph Jao Yiu Sung 28.1 Introduction In peptic ulcer disease and bleeding, endoscopy has both…
10.1055/b-0038-149327 26 Achalasia Froukje B van Hoeij, Paul Fockens, and Albert J Bredenoord 26.1 Introduction Esophageal achalasia is a primary esophageal motor disorder characterized by aperistalsis and absent relaxation of…
10.1055/b-0038-149326 25 Benign Esophageal Strictures and Esophageal Narrowing Including Eosinophilic Esophagitis Peter D. Siersema 25.1 Introduction Benign esophageal strictures and narrowing are commonly seen in daily endoscopic practice. The cornerstone…
10.1055/b-0038-149313 12 Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Philip W.Y. Chiu and Rajvinder Singh 12.1 History of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy The development of endoscopy can be traced back to the ancient Roman time…
