GASTROENTEROLOGY

Pediatric ileocolonoscopy

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12Pediatric ileocolonoscopy George Gershman and Mike Thomson  KEY POINTS Modern ileocolonoscopy is a procedure which combines examination of the entire colon and the terminal ileum. Pediatric ileocolonoscopy is a safe…

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Diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

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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…

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Single‐stage percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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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…

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Endomucosal resection

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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…

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Wireless capsule endoscopy

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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…

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Endoscopic ultrasonography

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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…

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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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…

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Polypectomy

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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…

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Endoscopic bariatric approaches

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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….

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