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…
10.1055/b-0038-149308 7 Electrosurgical Principles for Endoscopy Louis M. Wong Kee Song and Michael B. Wallace 7.1 Introduction Electrosurgery is an integral part of many therapeutic applications in gastrointestinal endoscopy. Electrosurgical…
10.1055/b-0038-149302 1 Education and Training in Endoscopy Jürgen Hochberger, Jürgen Maiss, and Jonathan Cohen 1.1 Introduction Optimal patient care and quality outcomes are becoming increasingly important in clinical medicine. Specialist…
10.1055/b-0038-149311 10 Endoscopic Complications Daniel Blero and Jacques Devière 10.1 Introduction An endoscopic complication can be defined as an adverse event that requires a deviation from the initial plan for…
10.1055/b-0038-149306 5 Design of the Endoscopy Suite Hans-Dieter Allescher 5.1 Introduction Endoscopic techniques continue to develop rapidly, and a myriad of other diagnostic imaging modalities have become more and more…
10.1055/b-0038-149312 11 Anticoagulation and Endoscopy Eduardo Rodrigues-Pinto and Todd H. Baron 11.1 Introduction Anticoagulation and endoscopy often go hand in hand, and management of antithrombotic therapy in patients undergoing endoscopic…
10.1055/b-0038-149309 8 Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Endoscopy Mouen A. Khashab and Brooks D. Cash 8.1 Introduction Antibiotic prophylaxis in endoscopy plays a critical role in minimization of infectious complications associated with…
10.1055/b-0038-149307 6 Cleaning and Disinfection in Endoscopy Bret T. Petersen 6.1 Introduction Cleaning and disinfection of endoscopes are critical safety and quality tasks that all gastrointestinal endoscopy departments must be…
