10.1055/b-0038-149321 20 Endoscopic Ultrasonography Geoffroy Vanbiervliet 20.1 Introduction Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has become indispensable and unavoidable in the diagnostic and the treatment of the digestive diseases. It is a demanding…
10.1055/b-0038-149320 19 The Contribution of Histopathology to Endoscopy Michael Vieth According to Rudolf Virchow (1858), the etiology of all diseases can be boiled down to alterations of single cells. 1…
10.1055/b-0038-149322 21 Hybrid, Natural Orifice, and Laparoscopy-Assisted Endoscopy: New Paradigms in Minimally Invasive Therapy Robert H. Hawes 21.1 Introduction The initial concept of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) was…
10.1055/b-0038-149318 17 Cholangioscopy David Lee, Juliana Yang, and Ali A. Siddiqui 17.1 Introduction The direct visualization of the biliary tree has long been out of reach for endoscopists. However, with…
10.1055/b-0038-149319 18 Advanced Imaging Methods Ralf Kiesslich and Arthur Hoffman 18.1 Introduction Advanced imaging methods in gastrointestinal endoscopy are additional technological tools or endoscopic techniques, which should help refining in…
10.1055/b-0038-149316 15 Colonoscopy: Preparation, Instrumentation, and Technique John C. T. Wong and Joseph J. Y. Sung 15.1 Introduction Since the development of colonoscopy over a quarter of a century ago,…
10.1055/b-0038-149317 16 Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Christine Boumitri, Nikhil A. Kumta, and Michel Kahaleh 16.1 Introduction Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has reshaped the management of biliary and pancreatic disease since its…
10.1055/b-0038-149314 13 Enteroscopy Techniques Tomonori Yano, Satoshi Shinozaki, Alan Kawarai Lefor, and Hironori Yamamoto 13.1 Introduction Enteroscopy techniques are utilized worldwide because of the widespread availability of device-assisted enteroscopy and…
10.1055/b-0038-149315 14 Wireless Video Capsule Endoscopy Jodie A. Barkin, Lauren B. Gerson, and Jamie S. Barkin 14.1 Introduction Video capsule endoscopy (VCE), introduced globally in 2000 and in the United…
10.1055/b-0038-149310 9 Quality Assurance in Endoscopy Matthew D. Rutter 9.1 The Importance of Quality In recent years, the publication of several key studies has brought the importance of quality in…
