Endosonography
Summary Introduction 274 1 Principles 275 2 Technical aspects 275 3 General EUS examination technique 281 4 EUS-guided FNA 282 5 How to examine tumors of the esophagus and mediastinum…
Interventional endoscopy
Stricture dilation Mouen Khashab François Cessot Sanjay Jagannath Summary Introduction 155 1 Clinical and endoscopic assessment 155 2 Equipment 157 3 Endoscopic techniques 157 4 Complications 161 Key Points • Apply the ‘rule…
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Photodynamic therapy was written by Jacques Etienne. 10.1 Introduction Introduction Although almost all endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is undertaken with a view to a therapeutic intervention, an understanding of the…
Introduction to endoscopy
1.1 Anatomy of an endoscope Jean Marc Canard Summary Introduction 1 1 The control handle 1 2 Main insertion tube 2 3 Bending section 3 4 The optical head 3…
Diagnostic upper endoscopy
Summary Introduction 84 1 Upper gastrointestinal anatomy 84 2 Indications 85 3 Contraindications 90 4 Equipment 90 5 Endoscopy technique 91 6 Complications 97 7 Upper endoscopy in children 99…
Diagnostic colonoscopy
Summary Introduction 101 1 Anatomy 101 2 Indications for colonoscopy (TC) 103 3 Contraindications 104 4 Equipment 104 5 Preparation of the examination room 104 6 Handling the colonoscope 104…
Small bowel endoscopy: Indications and technique
Video capsule endoscopy Gérard Gay Michel Delvaux Isaac Fassler Muriel Frédéric Ian Penman Summary Introduction 123 1 Technical principles 123 2 Examination procedure 125 3 Safety of VCE and contraindications 125 4 Indications and results…
Complications of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Summary Introduction 264 1 Complications of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy 264 2 Complications related to specific upper gastrointestinal procedures 268 3 Complications of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) 270 4 Complications of device-assisted…
Advanced imaging
Confocal endomicroscopy Kerry B. Dunbar Summary Introduction 140 1 Indications 140 2 Equipment 140 3 Contrast agents 142 4 Technique 142 5 Complications 142 6 Special considerations 142 Key Points •…
Preparation for endoscopy
Management of patients on antithrombotic therapy prior to gastrointestinal endoscopy Ian Penman Bertrand Napoleon Jean Marc Canard Jean-Christophe Létard Laurent Palazzo The editors would like to acknowledge Bernard Boneu, Luc Maillard, Charles-Marc Samama, Jean-François Sched,…
