Endoscopy in the Management of Obesity
Obesity affects more than one third of adults in the United States and is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and health care costs compared with normal weight adults. Current therapies…
Endoscopic Resection of Large Colon Polyps
Endoscopic resection, including polypectomy, endoscopic mucosal resection, and endoscopic submucosal dissection, is the preferred treatment method of large colorectal polyps. Its safety and efficacy have been shown. Endoscopic removal techniques…
Enteral Stents in Malignant Bowel Obstruction
Colorectal stent placement offers a minimally invasive approach for relief of malignant bowel obstruction. Stent placement is safe and effective in carefully selected patients as a bridge to surgery or…
Endoscopic Therapy for Postoperative Leaks and Fistulae
Endoscopic techniques for the treatment of postoperative fistulae and leaks are rapidly developing. Conventional surgical therapy for postsurgical leaks and fistulae is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Novel endoscopic…
Early Gastric Cancer and Dysplasia
Since the concept of early gastric cancer was first described in Japan in 1962, its treatment has evolved from curative surgical resection to endoscopic resection, initially with polypectomy to more…
Small Bowel Polyps, Arteriovenous Malformations, Strictures, and Miscellaneous Lesions
Deep endoscopic access using double- and single-balloon enteroscopes and rotational endoscopy has vastly improved endoscopic therapeutic options in the small intestine. In this new era of interventional enteroscopy, significant advances…
Endoscopic Diagnosis and Management of Ampullary Lesions
Most (>95%) ampullary lesions are adenomas or adenocarcinomas. Side viewing endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography are complementary procedures that have an important role in the diagnosis, staging, and…
Endolumenal Therapies for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
TIF Stretta and Endocinch all seem technically safe in well-selected patients including those with prior esophageal and gastric surgeries. Long-term effectiveness is being evaluated. Given the current enthusiasm for increasingly…
Advances in Endoluminal Therapy for Esophageal Cancer
Advances in endoscopic therapy have resulted in dramatic changes in the way early esophageal cancer is managed as well as in the palliation of dysphagia related to advanced esophageal cancer….
